SA Woman Golfer

Women's golf and lifestyle magazine_Issue 17

i l l u s t r at i n g a pa s s i o n f o r g o l f
jun/jul/aug 2011
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strengthen
those core
muscles
course review
arabella
hotel & spa
ashleigh
simon
wins
ladies
portugal open
sa professional
women golfers
gaining valuable
support & sponsors
Where friends
and family meet.
contents
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course review
Arabella Hotel and Spa
inside...
In This Issue
In Every Issue
5 Looking Back Over The Years
6 Ashleigh Simon Secures Second Professional Victory
8
Ashleigh Simon’s Interview With Tristan Jones
12 Course Review: Arabella Hotel and Spa
– And a Magnificent 18 Hole Golf Course!
17
A Boost for SA Professional Women’s Golf
18 Swagg – Attitude is Everything
21 Subaru Supporting Women’s Golf
24 Are You a Gambler or a Golfer or Both?
29 Cobra-Puma Golf Signs Lee-Anne Pace
33 Gallery – Highlights From The Sanlam
Amateur Championship
38 Sally Lends a Little Magic to Glacier Junior Series
40 Going Somewhere Speedily – Subaru Outback
48 Northern Ireland Win World Corporate Cup Finals
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4 Editor’s Note
20 To Subscribe
22 Catch Up
26 On The Tour – From the European Tour
30 Amateur Scene
43 Equipment Spotlight
45 What’s New
46 Food for Thought
50 There’s A Doctor in the House
– The 15th Club
52 Health and Fitness
54 Events Calendar
56 The Rules of Golf
58 The Golf Mind Guru
59 Joke of the Month
59 Our Favourite Pics
60 Golfing Snippets
64 Hole of Fame
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TEEING
TEEING OFF
OFF
Shelley, Alison Sheard,
Sampie Pienaar, Kathy
Scheepmaker at the Duke of
Edinburgh Event at Arabella
I
f there was a theme for this issue it
would be sponsorship! It has been a
long time since I have been able to
“brag” about the sponsors in women’s
golf and this issue shows that the tide
is turning.
It is obviously easier to attract sponsors to a sport when the players are
succeeding and are attracting a lot of
coverage both locally and internationally. Lee-Anne Pace started this phenomenon last year with her five successive
victories and completed the season
being the first South African to win the
Order of Merit on the Ladies European
Tour (LET). It is however, important to
point out that Ashleigh Simon finished
in fourteenth position which is also a
great achievement and she is the South
African who has made headlines early
in the 2011 season with a win in the
Portugal Ladies Open.
With a total of seven SA ladies playing on the LET this season, the most we
have ever had, we are following in the
men’s footsteps and becoming a force
to be reckoned with on the International
Tours. Players like Stacy Bregman and
Tandi Cuningham finished just outside
the Top 50, with Tandi in a playoff for the
title in India at the end of last season.
Morgana Robbertze has her full LET card
and with some fundraising ventures and
good finishes, she hopes to be able to
play more events this season. Laurette
Maritz has become a stalwart of the LET
and with her custom designed African
print attire, she is truly “proudly South
African” and is a favourite in many of the
countries the tour passes through. Connie Chen is our youngster and the SA
rookie on tour. Connie has only played
three events so far and already has two
top 40 finishes. This is a lady to watch for
many years to come.
As you read through this issue,
take note of companies like SWAGG
and Subaru, who are the latest brands
to support our girls. It is important for
us amateur lady golfers to show these
companies that we value their commitment to the sport, as that is the only way
to encourage further investment. Ultimately, we would like to see the revival
of a local tour, giving us the opportunity
to watch our local lasses and some of the
best players in the world, playing right
here in SA.
Almost every event has a sponsor
linked to it, so get out and do your bit
to support. Whether you choose a cause
like the Sanlam Cancer Challenge or attend one of the Peugeot Series events as
a beginner or enter your children to play
in one of the Glacier Junior Series, show
the sponsors of the sport that we are as
dedicated to following their events as
they are to sponsoring them.
Speaking of “following”……the
advent of social media has to be the
primary life changing experience of our
modern era. It allows us to bring the
whole world not only onto our doorstep,
but right into our hand. I have created
a Twitter account and promise to keep
you updated on the results of our girls
on Tour, as well as sponsor information,
events and of course which courses we
are playing and which resorts we are
visiting. So if you are a “Tweeter” follow
@SAWomanGolfer and be the first to
know everything about women’s golf
in SA.
Last but certainly not least, it is our
4th BIRTHDAY ISSUE!! “Happy Birthday to us” and a BIG THANK YOU to
all the people who have contributed
over the past four years. My Creative
Team – you guys ROCK and make each
issue look better and better. To my loyal
and supportive advertisers – without
you, we would not have a magazine. To
my editorial contributors (names listed
below) – thank you for making my job
such a pleasure.
Cheers! Here’s to many more years!!
See you in due course!
shelley@sawomangolfer.co.za
@SAWomanGolfer
Cover:
Ashleigh Simon celebrates her win
Photography:
Shelley Galliver
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Lesley Copeman
Laurette Maritz
Garth Milne
Lali Stander
Shelley Galliver
Natalie van Blerk
Jodi-Ann Pearton
Paddy Goodwin
Gail Smirthwaite
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Tristan Jones
Tristan Jones
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Lookingover
Back
the years
By Shelley Galliver
I
t is hard to believe that the magazine
has been around for four years already
and although it seems young in terms
of business, it has had to face a number
of challenges over the past few years,
including a recession which has crippled
many larger publications. So I thought it
was apt to look back over the years; not
to highlight the struggles, but rather to
remind you of the highs and jaw-dropping moments in women’s golf.
Who can forget the announcement
that South Africa would host the first ever
Women’s World Cup of Golf, following
the vision of two women, who were able
to secure this amazing tournament. Held
at Fancourt in George the first year, prior
to the magazines existence, I can still
remember the buzz of excitement as all
my Jo’Burg friends got online to book
air tickets and accommodation. Never
before had we seen the best lady players
in the world visiting our shores.
Over the next few years, names like
Annika Sorenstam, Laura Davies, Trish
Johnson, Ji-Yai Shin, Julieta Granada,
Ai Miyazato and Juli Inkster were soon
to become well known within the South
African golfing fraternity, as we watched
these players live. For those who couldn’t
be there in person, there was all day live
TV coverage, something no other women’s golf event had managed to achieve.
After starting the magazine, I remember
the thrill of being able to interact with the
players and personalities attending the
tournament at Sun City, where it was held
for the next three years. Each year the
tournament got bigger and better and
people marked it in their calendars way
ahead of the time.
One of the most memorable moments was watching the final group
coming down the 18th in 2008 (remembering that for this tournament the nines
were reversed, so this is ordinarily the
9th hole). The Koreans who had led for
most of the tournament had dropped
two shots behind the Philippines after
4 extraordinary birdies in a row. Having
to attack the Par 5 in two, for an eagle
opportunity to force a play off, Ji-Yai Shin
stronger. Development was also benefiting and the target of having 2014 previously disadvantaged handicapped golfers, seemed more than a realistic goal.
The value of the sport has not
decreased and I am confident that as
companies recover from a tough economic environment, we will indeed see
women’s golf back up where it deserves
to be. There is a desperate need to revive our local tour and give all the up and
coming young stars a “blooding” ground
to get used to competing at this level.
This would also give us the opportunity
to watch our own top players and the
chance to attract international players
back to South Africa. There is even the
option of having a co-sanctioned
event with the Ladies European
(who was then ranked 9th in the World)
hit the approach shot which she pushed
right. Miraculously the ball ricocheted off
a rock in the water hazard and landed on
the green 30-feet from the pin. But the
Philippines, Dorothy Delasin, sank a 15foot birdie putt to seal their victory.
With the publicity around women’s
golf on the increase, we also saw an
expanded local Ladies African Tour with
four events played during the month
of March. With the promotion of South
Africa around the world as a result of
the World Cup, we saw an influx of
international players competing on the
local tour. With fantastic weather, great
courses and the chance of
illustrating
a passion
for golf
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winning some money prior to their
season starting, the likes of Rebbecca
Hudson and Julie Tvede became regular
visitors and even found themselves on
the podium. But it was the fact that
our local girls Lee-Anne Pace, Ashleigh
Simon, Stacy Bregman and Tandi Cunningham were winning despite this international competition, which highlighted
our depth of talent in this country. This
tour gave our ladies a solid grounding for
competing on an international platform,
where today they are all performing
admirably.
Sponsors were flooding into the
game and getting “bang for their buck”.
Women’s golf could not have been
Tour, as the Sunshine Tour does on the men’s side. With
enough sponsorship on board, live ladies
golf TV coverage is within our grasp…the
opportunities are truly endless.
If your company is looking for a solid
sports sponsorship investment, this is it!
I am happy for people to contact me directly. No matter the amount you have to
sponsor, we have a segment in women’s
golf looking for sponsorship. I can point
you in the right direction and put you in
touch with the people who can make it
happen. (shelley@sawomangolfer.co.za)
Together we can put women’s
golf back on top!
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Ashleigh Simon
secures second professional victory
Ladies European Tour
S
outh African Ashleigh Simon
claimed the ISPS Handa Portugal
Ladies Open by three shots after
carding a brilliant five under par 67 in
windy conditions at CampoReal Resort
and Spa near Lisbon.
The Johannesburg 22-year-old
dislodged veteran Gwladys Nocera atop
the leader board with eight birdies and
three bogeys on a warm final day in the
municipality of Torres Vedras.
Simon took command after she went
to the turn in three-under 33, to move
four ahead of overnight leader Nocera.
She carded two bogeys and four birdies
coming home for a back nine total of two
under 34 to finish on 16 under par overall.
It was her second victory on the Iberian Peninsula, her only other victory coming at the 2007 Catalonia Ladies Masters
in Spain, shortly after turning professional
at the age of 18 almost exactly four years
ago. Her best finish this season had been
a tie for seventh at the Lalla Meryem Cup
in Morocco.
“It’s been four years since my last win
and this one feels very special because
I’ve been working for a long time. It
shows that all the work is starting to pay
off now and I hope it can continue.”
She thanked her boyfriend and
caddie David Buhai, her coach and her
fitness trainer for their part in her victory.
Runner-up Nocera, who began the
day with a one stroke advantage, had a
nightmare start to the final round and
was out in 38 with four bogeys and an
eagle on the front nine. She recovered
well with birdies on each of the closing
three holes for a one under par 71 after
the strong winds of the morning had
calmed down.
Nocera said: “I started off not really
good; it was really windy and I put a ball
in the water with the second shot on
number one; I took a bogey on number
two. I put another ball in the water on
eight, so that was way too many mistakes
Final Scores:
200 - Ashleigh Simon (SA) 66 67 67
203 - Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 64 68 71
207 - Christel Boeljon (NL) 68 67 72
209 - Diana Luna (ITA) 67 69 73,
Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA)
68 67 74
210 - Stacy Lee Bregman (SA) 66 73 71,
Georgina Simpson (ENG) 70 66 74
211 - Rachel Jennings (ENG) 68 70 73
212 - Louise Stahle (SWE) 67 72 73,
Margherita Rigon (ITA) 70 68 74,
Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 68 69 75,
Lydia Hall (WAL) 68 68 76
221 - Connie Chen (SA) 69 74 78
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and I didn’t make a single putt so I
gave away so many things and Ashleigh
played really well. I’m happy to finish
second but if I want to win I have to not
make mistakes.”
The recent Turkish Airlines Ladies
Open winner Christel Boeljon of the
Netherlands finished third on nine under
par after a final round of 72.
Italian Diana Luna, who shot 73,
finished tied fourth with Frenchwoman
Virginie Lagoutte-Clement, who posted
74. South African Stacy Lee Bregman and
England’s Georgina Simpson were a shot
further back in joint sixth.
We asked Stacy about her week, “I
really enjoyed Portugal. It is funny how
you can have weeks where you feel like
you just don’t have to prepare as hard
and Portugal was one of those weeks. I
was very happy with my 6th position.”
South African youngster Connie
Chen who is in her rookie year on tour,
finished in T38 position.
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How does it feel to be the Portugal
Open champion?
It’s a bit surreal right now. Obviously
I’m very happy. I’m sure it will sink in
later.
Any nerves?
I was surprisingly not as nervous as I
thought I would be. I went into the
day knowing I was one behind and the
conditions were very difficult this morning, a lot of wind. I knew I just had to
play my own game. I started off with a
birdie, which was a good thing. I kept
steady and wasn’t really watching the
leader boards or worrying about what
Gwladys was doing. I was six ahead
with three to play and then I dropped
16 and Gwladys birdied so all of a
sudden it went to four. Then after the
birdie on 17 and the drive down 18, I
knew that it was mine.
How were you feeling on 18?
I was pretty relaxed. I was laughing
already. I had my mates in the background ready with the champagne and
water and it was nice to be able to
have a four shot cushion and if I didn’t
make the birdie it wasn’t a huge problem, so it was a great feeling.
How do you feel and what does it
mean?
It’s a huge honour to win any Ladies
European Tour event. I think that the
climate is so similar to South Africa’s so
I felt comfortable here the whole week.
It’s been an absolutely great week.
Goals for the future?
I think I’ll have to re-think them. Next
week we’re playing in Germany and I
finished third there last year. I enjoy that
golf course so I’ll try and win next week.
Right now, I’ve got seven more weeks
know what score I was on so I was very
focused. 66, 67, 67 so very consistent.
It’s been four years since my last win
and this one feels very special because
I’ve been working for a long time. It
shows that all the work is starting to
pay off now and I hope it can continue.
I think it’s my best score ever in a tournament so I’m very happy.
How will you celebrate?
I’m staying with my friends so we’ll
probably have a barbecue and take it
all in.
A long time since your last win?
It’s been a rough two and a half years
before last year. I was playing in America
and then last year I came back to Europe and changed coaches. We knew it
would all finally pay off and it did.
It was basically exactly
four years ago since
I last won and I was 18
at the time, very young;
and I’ve been working
hard for about a year
and a half now, so it
feels very rewarding
Played LPGA 2008-2009?
2008 I had conditional status and in
2009 I had full status but I was injured
for about two and a half months. To
keep my tour card was difficult so I had
What does this mean to you?
It was basically exactly four years
ago since I last won and I was 18 at
the time, very young; and I’ve been
working hard for about a year and a
half now, so it feels very rewarding. I
get to play the Evian, which is what you
always try to get into and I’m guaranteed for the British. For my career I
think it’s great.
What did you do well?
I just stuck to my own game. I went out
there and played the course every day.
We had different conditions every day,
but I think my short game really saved
me. I putted well and when I had to
make the up and downs I did.
Were there people that helped you?
My coach back home; Douglas Wood.
I’ve been working with him for just over
a year now and we’ve worked so hard
to get my swing to where it is. My biokinetics man, Garth Milne. I’ve got just
so many people back home that there
are too many to thank, but these are
two very important people that have
got me to where I am.
so I’ll get though and re-set my goals.
How did you play?
I played really well the whole week and
didn’t let my head get away. I didn’t
to re-group and get back to basics. I’m
happy to play in Europe. Right now we
have many tournaments to play and it’s
getting better and better. Last year I
finished 11th.
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COURSE REVIEW
Arabella Hotel
and Spa
AND a magnificent 18 Hole Golf Course!
By Shelley Galliver
When I was invited to the Arabella Hotel and Spa to do a course
review and spend some time in the luxurious hotel, with a visit
to the Spa, I couldn’t book my air ticket fast enough!
I
was lucky to have stayed in the hotel
once before, but it was just over four
years ago, and since then I had played
the course once during our annual golf
tour last year, which took us down to
the Western Cape. But I had never had
the opportunity to review the course
before which believe it or not, makes
you consider so much more during your
round than you would ordinarily. In fact,
do yourself a favour and next time you
play a course try and imagine having
to relay your experience to numerous
people afterwards – and not about how
you played but about the course. Consider the layout, the scenery and sur-
rounds, the course condition, the flow
and the location of tee-boxes to assess
whether it is a lady friendly design. If it
is a great course, you leave with a new
found respect for the designer and the
green keeper and no matter the score,
it will be a firm favourite forever more.
Arabella is just such a course, and as I
take you through some highlights of the
18 holes you will understand why.
Arrive the right way
When arriving at Arabella, even
if you are only there to play golf,
send your clubs round the side of the
hotel – but walk through the hotel and
Par 5, 8th Hole
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catch the lift down to the ground floor.
Outside the lift reception area, the
architectural design of the hotel gives
you the most amazing views with glass
frontage on both sides of the building.
One side gives you a stunning outlook
over the 18th, 10th and the 1st hole,
bordered by the Bot River Lagoon,
while the other side has you longing for
a dip in the enticing hotel pool that has
water cascading down the rock waterfall
feature.
Beginning your round
The word “experience” is often
mentioned when it comes to visiting
Highlights of the Course
One of the things that stood out is
that the entire course is literally manicured, it looks like it came out of a “golf
salon”. The fairways, especially around
the greens are mowed with precision,
the bunkers are raked to perfection and
the greens, are in pristine condition. It
is only the presence of natural fynbos
and other indigenous flora that gives
the course “a wild side”. The views
from almost every hole are spectacular,
with either the Bot River Lagoon or the
majestic Kogelberg Mountains featuring prominently in the surrounds. One
of the mountain ranges, that looks like
a lady lying on her back, has affectionately been named “Lady Arabella” by
the locals.
The course designed by Peter Matkovich, has been ranked as the number
one course in the Western Cape region
on numerous occasions and is always in
the top ten in the country and de-
servedly so. A few outstanding holes
deserve a mention, although most of
the holes rely on a solid and accurate
drive. The 1st hole is a tough little uphill
Par 4, that without a well positioned
drive, can make it a difficult approach
shot and a tough par. The downhill 5th
hole Par three, guarded by a deep front
bunker, has many a player miscalculating the distance to the green. Walking
away with a par on this hole can be
seen as a victory. The 8th Hole has been
named as one of the best Par 5 holes
in the country. Your drive is out towards
the mountains and the lagoon in the
of a hole. Likewise the finishing hole
on the back nine, the stunning Par 5
18th, has to be one of the best finishing
holes in the country. Apart from running
parallel to the lagoon, it is bunkered
down the right-hand side and between
a drainage trench, bunkers and foliage
on the left; accuracy of every shot is
key. The green is tucked away around
a dogleg to the right making it difficult
to get to in two. This tough last hole is
best played with a safety first approach.
A par is a good score, but play the hole
cleverly and you may just be lucky to
take home a birdie.
One of the things that stood out is that the
entire course is literally manicured, it looks
like it came out of a “golf salon”.
distance, with a sloping fairway that will
assist your run if you land in the right
area. With a water hazard to the right
and bunkered all the way up the left,
to an almost island green, your second
shot will be a difficult approach if you
are going for it in two. Laying up onto
the fairway and getting to the green
in three is the safer play. This still gives
you a good opportunity for a birdie
or a par, but you have to play the hole
strategically and strike the ball well. My
favourite hole on the course is the Par
4, 9th hole. From the ladies tee box, it
is 239m to the front of the green. So if
you are a good driver of the ball, you
can take the “tiger line” over the fynbos
bordering the lagoon and put yourself
in position for an eagle. I am proud
to say I was on the green for one, but
sadly missed the eagle putt and had to
settle for a birdie. It is a great challenge
There is something unique about
most of the holes and I could go on and
on, but I would rather say go and experience it for yourself, you won’t be sorry.
With winter upon us, it is the ideal time
for South Africans to treat themselves
and visit Arabella Hotel and Spa as they
have fantastic winter packages including accommodation, golf and spa.
The resident Pro, is Golf Hall of
Famer Alison Sheard. Alison who was
a 9 times winner of the SA Open and
also a British Ladies Open Champion,
is always on hand to assist you with
your game. I recommend a lesson with
this legend if staying in the hotel. I was
lucky enough to play my 18 holes with
Alison, which was a real treat for me
and probably the reason I played well.
She just inspires confidence and her
knowledge of the course was a real
help as well.
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golfing establishments and takes into
account not only the condition of the
course, but your whole golfing journey
from the time you park your car to when
you drive out of the gate at the end of
the round. I can honestly say that the
staff at Arabella Golf Club rank among
the best in the country. You are met at
the car and your clubs are taken care of;
if you book a cart they are loaded and
even get a bit of a clean before you set
out. The staff are helpful and friendly,
and if you are staying for a few days,
they will be happy to lock your clubs up
for you and for each tee time you have
booked, your clean clubs will be ready
and waiting. You can also get your
golf shoes cleaned after each round.
It makes you play better golf, wearing
clean shoes. From the moment you arrive, you are treated like a VIP.
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The Arabella Hotel
It goes without saying that the accommodation is first class. The rooms
are spacious, with plenty of cupboard
space, a stunning open plan bathroom bedroom design and if you are
like me and enjoy winding down with
a bit of TV before bed, there is a great
selection of channels. What sets one
hotel apart from another are the facilities and activities that they offer.
ATM – There is an ATM on the premises which is great if you need cash
and don’t want to leave the property.
Children’s Play Area / Childminding Services – Balou’s play den is a
safe and supervised area for children
between the ages of 5 and 12. Open
seven days a week, Balou’s offers
jungle gyms, books, arts & crafts,
videos and video games, puzzles and
more. So you can play a round of golf
or spend the morning in the Spa, with
the peace of mind in knowing that
your children are having fun and being
well cared for.
Fitness Centre – Located in the Arabella Spa, this well equipped facility
ensures that you can maintain your
physical fitness while on holiday.
The hair salon, library, swimming
pool area, Putt-Putt course and tennis
courts are just some of the facilities at
your disposal.
The Arabella Spa
With 16 treatment rooms, catering
for both single and couples treatments, the spa offers a wide variety
of therapeutic, regenerative and
luxurious facial and body treatments.
Incorporating a philosophy of the
healing power of touch to bring about
relaxation, improved immunity and
general wellbeing, the spa also has
a heated hydro pool, a sauna and
a steam room which are open to all
hotel guests, even if you are not having a spa treatment. The Spa offers a
treatment which is unique to Arabella
called The African Rainforest Experience. After an extensive upgrade of
the Spa, this treatment is covered in a
15 step process, alternating hot and
cold water treatments that signal to
the body to detoxify. The hot processes warm the body, relax the muscles
and open your pores, while the cold
cools the body, improves circulation
and stimulates the expulsion of toxins
and lymphatic drainage. Ultimately
you will find yourself in the Candle
Room, rehydrating and feeling very
relaxed; you can fall asleep on one
of the comfortable beds. This room
is also available to all Spa guests, to
encourage people to extend their stay
in at Spa.
Restaurants and Bars
Laguna Lounge – the ideal relaxed
environment to grab a coffee during
the day. They also have a sushi menu
from lunch till late, which is irresistible.
Laughing Waters Pool Bar – Where
better to enjoy a cocktail on a hot
summers day than next to the pool?
Christobals Cigar Bar – Leather
couches, a roaring fire and dramatic
views of the lagoon; the perfect spot
to unwind after a long day or in the
winter evenings.
Premiére Restaurant – “Cape Coastal
Cuisine” in this fine dining establishment, with a good bottle of wine,
could be the ideal evening spent with
a loved one.
Barnabas Bar – The perfect place to
meet friends, watch some sport or just
have a sundowner overlooking the
manicured gardens with the mountain
range in the background.
Jamani Restaurant – A reflection of
South Africa’s love affair with good
food and wine. The best comfort food
restaurant based on traditional South
African faire. Ideal for all day casual
dining. The breakfast buffet is also
served in this facility.
The Arabella Hotel and Spa
View from inside the hotel over the golf course and swimming pool area
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The Premiére Restaurant
activity for the more adventurous
sea goers. Kayaking and angling are
alternative water sports. For those
who prefer to stay ashore, quad biking, mountain biking and abseiling
are all located in close proximity. As
part of the World Heritage Site Cape
Floral Kingdom, the region is rich in
fynbos and offers many walking and
hiking experiences and also makes it
a bird-watchers’ paradise.
Others may be looking for less
energy expending activities; the wine
routes are also within a half an hour’s
drive from Arabella Hotel and Spa.
The Western Cape is one of the most
famous and productive regions for
wine production, not to mention picturesque. I was lucky enough to visit
Creation Wine Estate located 18km
from the town of Hermanus. It is an
intimate estate that markets their
wines through food pairings. They
believe that wine should be seen as
an accompaniment to good food and
have done extensive research into
their menus to bring the best out of
their wine. Owned and managed by
wine makers who “cut their teeth” in
the industry in Switzerland, they have
managed to produce some unique
blends that were previously thought
to be impossible in this region. My
favourite was the Syrah, a red blend
wine which is fairly easy drinking. I
am always looking for a red that you
can drink at lunch and I found it in
this wine.
The Hemel-en-Aarde valley is
home to numerous wine estates and
an ideal outing, even if the weather is
not ideal; when a raging fire and fine
wine can only make it a perfect day.
Hermanus also has numerous
restaurants and shopping is a
treat with interesting local art,
jewellery, pottery and crafts to
choose from.
Creation Wine Estate
Photo compliments of Creation
The African Rainforest Experience at the Arabella Spa
Southern Right Whale
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The Overberg Region
When planning a holiday, it is
always important to know what to do
in the area. For this reason, we took
the time to investigate the Overberg
region. The Cape Overberg is known
as The Whale Coast, with pristine
beaches, ideal for swimming or surfing or even just soaking up the sun.
A range of activities can be
organised by the concierge at the
hotel, the most popular being whale
watching. Arabella Hotel and Spa is
situated close to Hermanus, internationally recognised as the world’s
whale watching capital. Between
June and November, the Southern
Right Whales visit these shores to
calf and mate and can often be seen
close to shore. Alternatively, you
can book a boat trip with a licensed
whale watching operator. At nearby
Gansbaai, a well known Great White
Shark area, shark cage diving is an
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By Natalie Van Blerk
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Tandi Cuningham
Jackal Creek
Jackal Creek Club House
Morgana Robbertze
omen’s Professional Golf in South Africa has
recently received a much needed boost thanks to
a handful of individuals and companies who have
pledged their support for our very talented players! One
such player is Morgana Robbertze, who received a cheque
for R25 096 from Cloud9Golf, raised at Robbertze’s golf day
held at Jack Creek Golf Estate.
These funds will assist Robbertze with the means to
continue to represent SA on the Ladies European Tour and
realise her dreams. Having just landed that morning from a
successful tournament in Morocco, an elated Robbertze was
very grateful for the effort by all. “I am extremely thankful
to Cloud9Golf and their team for giving up their time to
arrange such a successful day, the hosts who came to the
party, Jackal Creek and my sponsors Mizuno, Rudi’s Project,
Subaru and the golfing public who played on the day. “
The golf day also led to two new apparel sponsorships that have just been announced by SWAGG for both
Robbertze and the talented Tandi Cuningham, who is also
playing on the LET. Sean Shomang, CEO of SWAGG, played
in the golf day with Robbertze and commented: “Golf takes
dedication, passion and commitment to master. The ladies
who play professionally lack none of these qualities which
makes them as good as the male professionals who play on
tour. Our brand is about attitude and Morgana and Tandi
display this in bucket loads. We are excited to sponsor them
and hope this is the beginning of bringing focus back to the
lady’s circuit. We will leverage the relationships we have to
make this dream for these stars a reality.”
Cuningham was also excited about the support SWAGG
is giving to woman's golf. “I look forward to being an ambassador of SWAGG’s brand and woman's professional golf.
They have a very classic and chic product that I know I can
wear confidently. The clothing also encapsulates a funky yet
relaxed style which is nicely aligned to my personality.”
Shelley Galliver, editor of SA Woman Golfer is very
upbeat about the support which has come at the right
time, given that South African women’s professional golf
has never been stronger than it is at the moment. “We
currently have seven players featuring on the Ladies
European Tour, with Lee-Anne Pace having won the Order
of Merit at the end of last year. It is the perfect opportunity
for corporate investment into the ladies and into women’s
golf on the local platform. If they are willing to invest they
will create massive brand awareness, not only in South Africa
but globally.”
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Supporting Women’s Golf
By Shelley Galliver
I
t is so encouraging when large consumer brands recognise the value of
getting involved in women’s golf and
supporting one of our lady professional
golfers, Morgana Robbertze. We spoke
to Grant Bowering, Brand and Marketing Manager for Subaru Southern Africa,
about their brand and market objectives
in South Africa. “Subaru has evolved as
a brand in Southern Africa since coming
to our shores in the early 90s when it
had a predominantly male following and
by implication, purchase as well. With
greater choice of product since then, and
a focus on our SUV offerings, we now see
a greater number of families and female
buyers of our brand and our focus is
strengthening this position.”
We asked Grant why Subaru has
chosen to get involved in women’s golf?
“Traditional Subaru owners spend time
researching their products prior to purchase and make informed choices. They
do not want a vehicle to simply get from
A to B, but are rather pedantic about
ensuring that the vehicle meets all their
criteria, often needing the car to perform
in different ways for different situations.
This could be likened to the playability
of the same golf course on different days
or in different conditions. We also saw a
synergy with the way golfers choose their
equipment and clothing. Golf is a lifestyle,
as is the Subaru brand. Over the years,
the vehicles have become more luxurious
and stylish; a more refined drive all round.
We also know that Subaru has gained
more of a female focus; they are the decision makers when it comes to purchasing
and are the ones driving our cars.”
How does Morgana feel about the
sponsorship? “A prominent brand like
Subaru is supporting not only me, but
women’s golf. I have a very optimistic
view of the future with a brand like
Subaru getting involved for the next year.
I believe it will lead to more corporates
seeing the value in supporting the ladies
playing on the leading golf tours around
the world! Perhaps it may bring about a
resurgence of the local tour, which would
be wonderful! A fresh look at the opportunities available in women’s golf might
just be what we need in SA.”
And the car? “I am so delighted
that I made contact with Subaru and
they decided to sponsor me! It is almost
surreal and I didn’t quite believe it till I
got to their offices and saw the branded
car with my name on it. I think it only
really sank in when I went back a couple
of days later to collect it! I remember
thinking…. PINCH ME, I AM DRIVING
AN AWESOME SUBARU CAR THAT HAS
BEEN SPONSORED! The branding on
the car is probably the most eye catching
I have seen. It is funky and fresh and I
love driving it around, because it gets so
much attention. Subaru went out of their
way to brand it fittingly and I must say the
effort paid off! Thank you Subaru!”
Morgana is now driving a Subaru
Outback 2.0 Diesel All-wheel Drive. “It
is an awesome drive and the boot space
and the finishes in the car are unbelievable! It’s smooth, has all the bells and
whistles and plenty of little spaces for all
my goodies, golf and otherwise. Being
one of the safest cars on the road, it
keeps my precious cargo (my golf clubs)
safe. It is also easy to see why Subaru
is one of the leaders in its segment for
service and customer satisfaction, as the
dealings I have had with them have been
effortless. I now understand why people
become so loyal to one car brand, I
can’t see myself ever moving away from
Subaru, now that I have had the pleasure
of driving one.”
How does Grant believe Morgana
will take the brand forward in the golfing
segment? “In Morgana we recognised
flair and dynamic ability. She epitomises
a Subaru owner and driver. They are
people who are passionate about their
hobbies, lifestyle and family. Morgana
exudes all these attributes and we see
her as a fitting ambassador for our
product.”
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Catch
By Lesley Copeman
The Need for Personalities
F
irstly, let me say a very big Happy 4th Birthday to Shelley and
her team at SA Woman Golfer. In this economic climate it is
a fantastic achievement to start up a magazine – especially
one in a niche market and to keep it going. Well done and I wish
you many more happy years.
I would like to talk about the entertainment value in golf.
Let’s face it – professional sport is a show and one has to make
the watching of it really exciting. There are many other sports
and entertainment all fighting for the same leisure dollar. In order to excite the public you have to have “stars” and they have
to have charisma.
Like all modern day writers I turned to Google to get the
dictionary definition of charisma (my Oxford English Dictionary is
somewhere in my house gathering dust) and of course Google in
turn leads me to Wikipedia. Wikipedia has the following to say:
The term charisma has two meanings:
1) compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion
in others
2) a divinely conferred power or talent
It is the first definition that will be used in this column. Why
am I talking about charisma? As I write, Sevriano Ballesteros has
just recently lost his battle against brain cancer. How sad and
he was far too young. It was close to home for me as we are of
a similar age and I grew up watching Seve on TV, pumping his
fist on sinking a really long or important putt, punching shots
out of ridiculous positions and having the crowds absolutely
devoted to him.
Some sportsmen just “have it”.
Seve certainly had charisma and he changed European golf
once he burst on to the scene. Other male golfers that naturally
“have it” are: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee
Trevino, Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Tom Watson and Ernie Els,
to name a few. On the ladies scene Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorrenstam, Sally Little, Helen Alfredson and Laura Davies spring to
mind. These guys and girls just have a certain ‘presence’. People
just want to follow them.
It is essential that the tours do have personalities with charisma as this is the lifeblood of marketing the tour. You only have
to look at the viewership figures when Tiger Woods does not play
or when Annika was not in the field. Players have to have something that makes them stand out from the crowd. Ian Poulter and
Paula Creamer do it with their clothing. Paula is known as the Pink
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Panther – everything about her is pink – from her clothes, shoes,
golf bag right down to her wood covers. It also helps of course
that she is a looker. Natalie Gulbis also makes a statement with
her bold and sometimes brash appearance. Laura Davies simply
has an imposing presence and hits the ball so far it is ridiculous.
She wears a size 11 shoe – which is enough to make her different to others.
Part of enjoying sport is taking sides and favouring certain
players. Let’s face it we all love it when a South African wins –
hence my lack of sleep when Charl Swartzel won the US Masters.
This is why it is always good to have players that dominate a field.
Every time a great is in the field he/she is always mentioned as a
favourite.
The LPGA tour went through a
period when the Asians were completely dominating the tour. And
it was a different one every
week – and although they are
fantastic players (the Koreans)
I would think Americans find
it hard to identify with any
one of them. Don’t get me
wrong – they are fantastic
golfers but most of them seem
to come from the same mould –
quiet, determined and emotionless.
The pattern has changed a little lately,
and whilst there are still some Asians – namely Yani Tseng, Ji Yai
Shin and Ai Miyazoto (remember her from the Japanese team
that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup of Golf) dominating
the LPGA, they do have charisma and are multiple winners.
South African golf is particularly lucky in that we have a few
good men (and women) flying our flag – Gary Player, Ernie Els,
Retief Goosen, Charl Swartzel, Trevor Immelman, Nick Price (let’s
claim him even though he is Zimbabwean), Sally Little, Lee-Anne
Pace (five time a winner in 2010 on the LET), Laurette Maritz,
Alison Sheard and a host of other great players.
Although it is always good to have the underdog win an
event and to see new talent emerge, there is a huge need for
‘stars’ to emerge on the golf tours. I pick a movie to watch if the
cast is good. Put Meryl Streep, Robert de Nero, Al Pacino in a
movie and even if the critics have slammed it, I will pay good
money to see the film. It is after all the ‘names’ that sell the Tour
and bring in sponsors.
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By Shelley Galliver
I
can, off the top of my head, think of a
number of friends who can be found at
the casino on a Friday night and then
on the tee-box on the Saturday or Sunday morning. Yes, I am talking to you!
So when I was invited by the Caledon
Casino to join their Duke of Edinburgh
event at Arabella Golf Club, I jumped at
the chance.
Although we have been covering the
event for the past two years, I had not yet
had the opportunity to play in what has
been called “South Africa’s most prestigious amateur golf tournament”.
Having seen how few women were
in the field, I asked myself, where are
all these gaming ladies and why aren’t
they queuing up to book their spot. The
organisation and attention to detail is
superb. The gift box, which contains
only top quality items, is already a “win”.
The carts are ready and waiting, with
our names on them – making you feel
like a “gold card VIP”. And best of all,
you know that the money contributed is
going towards local charities to make a
better life for those less fortunate than
ourselves. Furthermore more, if you
play well and you hit the “jackpot”, a
trip to the home of golf, playing against
competitors from around the world AND
....... dinner with the Duke himself, Prince
Phillip. This is an experience that most
golfers can only dream about. For those
of you who are thinking, I am not really
a gambler, you have no excuse as this
is a golfing event and secondly, every
one is a gambler, especially golfers.
Do you lay up or go for the green….it’s
a gamble, but the reward of birdie or
eagle is enticing. Do you take a driver
or 3-wood off the tee, to a narrowing
fairway….its a gamble. And don’t for one
minute think this is just on the course;
Dan Nicholl and Breyton Paulse on their way to the tee
we are faced with choices on a daily if
not hourly basis, where we weigh up
the options and choose what we think
will give us a favourable outcome. I can
tell you, choosing to play in the Duke of
Edinburgh, win or lose, is a favourable
outcome!
The day consists of two competitions
– an individual stable ford event and a
four ball alliance event. The individual
winner each of the regional events is
then invited to the national final and
stands inline to win the trip. The four ball
alliance competition adds some team camaraderie and there are also great prizes
up for grabs. It is a shotgun start and
this is key to one of the most exciting
aspects to the day. Each team is given a
handheld device for entering their hole
by hole scores. Since each team is adding their scores in real time, the device is
also loaded with both the Individual and
The gift box on arrival
Shelley Galliver tees off on the 1st
temperament). Stepping onto the 14th
tee, still in 2nd position, one shot off the
leader, all I needed was consistency and
one good hole. My pep talk to myself
clearly didn’t work. I proceeded to hook
my tee shot off left, over-shoot the green
on the chip and ended up with a neat
circle around the maximum shots for the
hole, falling from 2nd to 5th. “That’s ok, I
can pull it back with a birdie on 15”……
another ring. Falling from 5th to 11th.
Play well and you hit the “jackpot”; a trip to the home of
golf, playing against competitors from around the world
and dinner with the Duke himself, Prince Phillip.
I can tell you choosing to play in the Duke Of Edinburgh,
win or lose, is a favourable outcome!
to knock the other team off the podium.
Turning at halfway, we were confident
but the 10th hole saw our team struggle
for points and we dropped from 2nd to
6th position. Unfortunately we would
not manage to get back near the top,
as our second nine saw us fall further
and further back, finally finishing in
13th position. But it was my individual
fall from glory that had me questioning whether I had any BMT (big match
“Three holes to play, three birdies, a lot
to ask, but I can only try.” You guessed
it, my third ring in a row – looked like I
was drawing the Olympic rings on my
score card. Falling from 11th to 15th.
Although I cracked under the pressure, it
was exhilarating being able to see what
was happening throughout the field in
real time.
The dinner and prize-giving was held
at The Caledon. It was only then that I
Arabella Golf Club, the venue for the event.
realised how prominent the field of players had been. With Dan Nicholl as the
MC, you know you are in for a fun night,
as long as you are not on the receiving
end of his fantastic sense of humour.
The butt of most of his jokes was Marius
Schoeman, South African Sevens player
and Breyton Paulse, a South African
rugby legend. Werner Greef and Rassie
Erasmus are just some of the other rugby
greats that were in the room. I did notice
that none of them received any of the
golfing prizes, but there again; they too
could have had a few bad holes. It was
the perfect end to an incredible day.
If you haven’t managed to play in
any of this year’s events, be sure to keep
checking www.dukeofedinburgh.co.za
and book your place to enjoy this experience at the next available opportunity!
EVENTS
Team Leader boards. WOW, now I know
the pressure of a leader board, since
I was nominated as the team scorer.
Being a bit of a “gadget girl”, I think I
was so enjoying playing with my new
toy that perhaps the distraction initially
assisted my golf. Soon our team was
second on the team leader board and I
was occupying second position on the
Individual. Even in the slight breeze, we
believed we just needed one good hole
On
The
By Laurette Maritz
G
reetings once again from the
‘Ladies European Tour’.
It is always a pleasure to
catch up with you the readers, and give
you an insight on what is happening...
on the inside.
This year we have a record 48 new
rookies, which I believe is a growing
trend that will continue for years to
come! The catalyst for this is the proffessionally glamourous reputation that
the ‘Tour’ has garnered over the years
with the lady golfers ‘Dressing for Success’! Ensuring that they both look and
play the part.
Clothing companies clamour to
sponsor the Professionals for the simple
fact that they are healthy, in great shape
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and are a tremendous walking advertisement of their products.
I remember when I was growing up,
Gary Player and Nancy Lopez....... were
both a great example to me of being
healthy, fit and consistently classy.
To be successful in anything, you
need to have a good work ethic, be
dedicated to achieving your goals, and
never be influenced by others in deviating from your chosen course. Do what
is right, not what is easy. Remember to
have a check-list ensuring that you are
moving positively towards to your goals
- never becoming complacent and losing track of your progress.
Great leaders are constantly learning, progressing and evolving, because
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they all make mistakes. It is only in
learning from those mistakes that we
can progress and become successful.
Success is not based on the amount
of money or things accumulated; it is
based on the lessons learned and the
people that are influenced positively
along your journey.
Just as much as we would all like
to ‘Dress for Success’, remember that
beauty starts on the inside!
Good luck with your goals this
year!! Stay positive, healthy and classy.
Work through the hard times, and only
measure your success through your
own progress and not the progress of
others.
HAPPY GOLFING!!
on the tour
A collection of photos to show some
of the outfits being ‘sported’ by the Pros on Tour.
Photographs by Cecilie Lundgreen & Reeve Nield
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on the tour
GOLF CLOTHING
SPONSORS
FOUND
ON THE ‘LADIES
EUROPEAN
TOUR’
• QUEEN OF THE GREENS – One
of their sponsored players is Kylie
Walker.
• ‘DOT’ DESIGNED ON TOUR –
Elizabeth Esterl designed the brand;
she decided that Players should
be designing their own clothing,
because they understand their own
needs best of all. She would like her
brand to be worn both on and off
the golf course.
• LACOSTE – Many Players as well
as the Tours Staff are sponsored by
Lacoste.
• SWAGG – A number of South Africa’s ‘Ladies European Tour’ Players
are now wearing SWAGG sponsored
clothing.
• GALVIN GREEN – My own waterproof sponsor, and they are GREAT
waterproofs!
• PEAK PERFORMANCE
• NIKE
• PUMA
• WILSON
• CROSS
• ADIDAS
• ANIMO
• UNDER ARMOUR
• PAR 72
• CONTE DE FLORENCE
• LOUD MOUTH
• POLO – RALPH LAUREN
• CHERVO
• CATMANDOO – (Finnish ski & golf
brand)
• POODLE GOLF
• KATE LORD
• A-HEAD
• BUNKERED MENTALLY
• ROHNISCH
• And a few more, I’m sure…As you
know, my own golf wear is tailor
made for me… ALWAYS an
original!!
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COBRA-PUMA GOLF
SIGNS LEE-ANNE PACE,
WINNER OF THE 2010
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
ORDER OF MERIT
W
inner of the 2010 season Ladies European Tour
‘Order of Merit’, Lee-Anne joins a growing roster
of young professional golfers, teaming up with
the ranks of Lexi Thompson, Anna Nordqvist, Johan Edfors,
Jeehae Lee and others, all who have signed to play Cobra
clubs and PUMA Golf apparel and footwear.
“We are excited to announce that Lee-Anne Pace has
joined our growing roster of professional golfers,” commented Bob Philion, President, COBRA-PUMA Golf. “LeeAnne is a driven competitor with a fearless and fun style,
making her a perfect ambassador for both the Cobra and
PUMA brands.”
“I am thrilled to join the COBRA-PUMA Golf family,”
said Pace. “I love PUMA’s fun, colourful looks that stand
out on the green and I have utter confidence in my full bag
of Cobra clubs. It’s an exciting time and I’m ready to hit the
course with my new look and equipment.” Lee-Anne made
her real breakthrough in 2010 with five wins, including the
Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, the S4C Wales Ladies
Championship of Europe, the Finnair Masters, the Sanya
Ladies Open and the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open. These
five victories, along with a string of top 10 finishes led
Lee-Anne to become the first South African to top the
LETs money list.
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A m at e u r
Scene
THE NEWS
Sanlam Women’s SA Amateur
Strokeplay: Schwartzel inspires
Williams’ Win
Matchplay: Verwey claims Sanlam
Women’s SA Amateur
Sanlam Women’s
SA Amateur
STROKEPLAY:
Schwartzel inspires Williams’ win at Sanlam
Women’s SA Amateur
By Lali Stander
K
im Williams lauded 2011 Masters
Champion Charl Schwartzel
for inspiring her successful title
defence at the Sanlam Women’s SA
Amateur Stroke Play Championship.
The country’s number one ranked
amateur trailed by three going into the
final round. Williams said she took a
page out of Schwartzel’s book to rise
above two disappointing rounds.
“Last night I was thinking about the
way Charl came from behind to win,”
explained Williams.
“I struggled with the putter in the
first two rounds and I let the frustration
get to me on Monday. I lost my cool and
it cost me dearly. Charl has managed
to stay calm and patient and his putts
started to drop. I told myself that is
exactly how I needed to approach
today.”
Williams fought her way to a
masterful four-under-par 68 to seal her
second successive stroke play title with
an emphatic four stroke victory. Her
winning total of four-under-par 212 was
four shots better than local favourite
Bertine Strauss, who carded a 73.
Monique Smit slipped into third
on two over 218 with a closing 74 while
Kim Williams
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FINAL LEADING SCORES:
FINAL LEADING SCORES:
A Division
B Division
212 Kim Williams 70-74-68
258 Woo-Ju Son 85-85-88
216 Bertine Strauss 70-73-73
264 Wilna Bredenhann NAM 88-89-87
218 Monique Smit 70-74-74
269 Shawnelle de Lange 91-85-93
219 Nobuhle Dlamini SWZ 73-68-78;
270 Ntsoaki Mokoena 92-88-90;
Thelma Dippenaar 90-89-91;
224 Talia Nel 72-74-78
Iliska Verwey 67-74-78
Christelle Delport 89-91-90
225 Tiffany Avern-Taplin 77-76-72;
271 Valde Ford 87-92-92;
Henriette Frylinck 71-74-80
226 Sune du Plooy 78-75-73
amateur scene
“It’s quite an honour; it’s a great
group of ladies to be amongst.”
Strauss was disappointed to finish
in the runner-up spot, but said, given
her long absence from the game, that
second is better than nothing.
“I don’t mind losing to Kim because
she played a spectacular round,” said
Strauss. “The course was really tough
to navigate today and she managed to
do what we couldn’t, which is to get the
putter going.”
Golf prodigy Woo-Ju Son had a
stronghold on the B-Division from
the very first hole and the pint-sized
10-year-old from Bryanston Golf Club
completed her winning march with the
same precision.
Son, a 10-handicapper, outplayed
her peers and players up to four times
her age.
She carded two successive 85s to
enter the final round with a six stroke
lead and tidied up her victory with a
final round 88, beating 40-something
Wilna Bredenhann, a 10-handicapper
from Namibia, by six shots. Shawnelle
de Lange, a 13-year-old from Koster,
carded rounds of 91-85-93 to finish
third.
Although Son never really came
under pressure from her challengers, it
was a measure of the young prodigy’s
single mindedness that she felt she
could have done a lot better.
“I wanted to win by at least nine or
10 shots,” moaned Son. “I’m happy with
the victory but I am disappointed with
my scores. My goal at the start of the
week was to win the B-Division, so I’m
glad I was able to achieve that.”
joint overnight leaders Iliska Verwey and
Nobuhle Dlamini signed for 78s to tie for
fourth on one over.
Williams knew going into the final
round that she needed a good start, and
back-to-back birdies on the opening
holes set her on the right track.
“I needed a start like that to get me
back into the mix,” said Williams.
“I stuck them both quite stiff. On
the first hole I hit a seven-iron in, four
foot from the hole. At the second, I had
a gap-wedge in my hand and left it two
foot from the hole. It was nice to get a
fast start and get my name back up there
on the leaderboard.”
Williams dipped to four under with
birdies at the fourth and sixth, but gave
one back at the ninth and sacrificed
another at the eleventh.
“I had a couple of silly bogeys
around the turn,” said Williams. “I didn’t
look at the leaderboards and I had no
idea what was happening in the match
behind me.“
“I just told myself to just keep my
head down, stay patient, grind it out
and put the pressure on the girls behind
me. Coming in I had another couple of
birdies, so it turned out to be a nice,
calm day.”
Williams was also thrilled to learn
that she had joined just a handful of
players with back-to-back victories at
the Sanlam Women’s SA Stroke Play
championship.
Alison Sheard won the championship
in 1974 and 1975, and again in 1978 and
1979. Tanica van As triumphed in 2002
and 2003 and Ashleigh Simon dominated
the tournament from 2004 to 2007.
Tiffany Avern-Taplin
Kelley Erasmus
Chiara Contomathios 97-85-90
275 Zanele Mazibuko 91-94-90
Monique Smit
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AMATEUR SCENE
MATCHPLAY:
Verwey claims Sanlam Women’s SA Amateur
Iliska Verwey and Nobuhle Dlamini
I
liska Verwey underlined her growing
potential when she won an enthralling
34-hole marathon against Swaziland’s
Nobuhle Dlamini to claim the Sanlam
Women’s SA Amateur Match Play Championship title.
The WGSA number two was delighted to lift the Match Play trophy just
days after letting the Stroke Play championship slip. “It was a great way to cap
off the week,” said the newly minted
champion. “Winning the Match Play has
taken the sting right out of throwing the
Stroke Play away.”
The 22-year-old Eastern Cape golfer
had led the first two rounds of the stroke
play championship but couldn’t maintain
the focus to challenge Kim Williams,
who successfully defended her title. But
in the Match Play, Verwey found a way
to push the envelope all the way to the
winner’s circle.
“Any time you play match play it is
really tough on your mind. It’s just an
emotional rollercoaster you go through
each and every match.
“Today was especially hard because
Nobby really challenged hard. The
match was an incredible tussle. She
never let up and every time I got my
nose in front, she lifted her game.
“It all changed for me going down
the last 11 holes. I knew I had to dig
deep because only birdies would do it
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and I was able to deliver.
“Winning on this stage has been my
dream ever since I started playing. To
come back after such a disappointing
season last year and turn things around
like this, is incredible.”
Three up through the first eight
holes, Dlamini had the match well in
hand, but Verwey managed to square
the match at the 17th hole. The Eastern
Cape golfer had a chance to swing the
momentum in her favour after Dlamini’s
drive at the 18th landed among the
trees and her approach flew the green.
A superb chip to a couple of inches from
the 2009 champion’s unnerved Verwey,
who rushed a 3-foot birdie putt past the
hole.
When the duel for the biggest
prize on the Women’s Amateur Circuit
resumed after lunch, it took Verwey
another nine holes to swing the match in
her favour.
She won the 20th, but Dlamini
reeled her in at the 22nd and held on
through the next hole. Verwey squared
the match again at the 24th, lurched
ahead with a birdie at the par-five
eighth, but Dlamini responded with a
birdie of own to square the match again.
“I think I hit fifth gear after the turn,
when I realised I’d have to knock in
some birdies to win,” said Verwey. She
holed an 18-footer for birdie at the 29th,
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won the 30th with a par and knocked in
an 8-footer for birdie at the 31st to go
three up.
A 15-foot birdie putt at the 32nd
moved her four clear, but Dlamini fought
back with a birdie at the 33rd to cut her
lead to three. Birdies for both players at
the par-five 16th saw Verwey close out
for a 3 and 2 victory.
“That’s the way match play goes,”
said Verwey. “It takes the kind of
strategy that you don’t use in a strokeplay tournament. Winning this title is
tangible proof of how much my mindset
has improved. Winning this means
everything to me.”
In the Championship Plate division,
Tiffany Avern-Taplin defeated local favourite Sune du Plooy 5 and 4 to lift the
SALGU Trophy.
Namibian Wilna Bredenhann held
on to beat Rustenburg Golf Club Ladies
captain Thelma Dippenaar at the last
hole for the B-Division title, while Maggi
du Toit downed Nicole Fourie 4 and 3 to
win the A-Division Flight.
Sammy Barber came from three
down to win the B-Division Flight from
unheralded six-handicapper, Magda
Kruger. The 15-year-old from Pretoria
only started playing golf 20 months ago.
She held the lead until the 29th hole but
Barber finished with three pars and a
birdie to win 3 and 1.
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GALLERY
Highlights from The Sanlam Amateur Championship
Photographs: Shelley Galliver
HenriĂŤtte Frylinck checking the line of her putt
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Clockwise from top left:
Sammy Barber; Maggi Du Toit;
Woo-Ju Son with her mom; Talia
Nel; Bertine Strauss.
This page
TOP:
Sune du Plooy.
BOTTOM:
Iliska Verwey in an ‘action replay’
sequence out of a fairway bunker.
OVERLEAF:
Nobuhle Dlamini plays out
a greenside bunker
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amateur scene
72 Hole
Team Championship
By Paddy Goodwin
G
auteng North A (Daisies) picked
up the Swiss Team Trophy for the
second consecutive year when
they won the WGSA 72 Hole Teams
Championship played at Langebaan Golf
Estate in the Boland this week. They had
previously won this stroke play event
when it was played on home turf in 2008
at Wingate Park and 2010 at Graceland
in Mpumalanga. Henriëtte Frylinck anchored the team with her scores counting
in all four rounds - 77, 68, 71, 72 to finish
on level par 288 and was a worthy winner
of the individual Governor’s Trophy. Team
members Kim Williams and Nobuhle
Dlamini each contributed two scores
in this event, in which two of the three
scores count in each round. North West
A’s team of Bertine Strauss, Nicole Becker
and Bonita Bredenhann, winners in 2009
at East London, was runner-up, followed
by Southern Cape A, who counted out
Mpumalanga A. The Southern Cape
team included Sandra Winter, Iliska Verwey and Nicole Loesch. Iliska and Nicole
returned to SA at the end of 2010, having
studied at colleges in the USA. Following
their promotion to the A Division last year,
Mpumalanga’s Izel Pieters, Alana van Greuning and Rochelle Brooks did very well
to finish tied third with Southern Cape.
North West B gained promotion to the A
Division when they picked up the Challenge Trophy by winning the B division.
Suné du Plooy anchored the team with
scores of 78, 77, 74, 78 (307) and young
Mae Cornforth, playing in her first provincial tournament and the experienced Elru
Botha were the other two members of the
team. Runners-up were Southern Cape
B’s Maggie du Toit, Stephanie Perkins
and Anezel Zylstra. In third position were
Gauteng C’s Chevonne Botha, Larissa Ras
and Simoné Burger. Henriëtte Frylinck
(77) was one back from Bertine Strauss
and Izel Pieters (76) after round one when
gale force winds and rain made conditions extremely difficult and scores were
high. However her four-under 68 in round
two put her ahead and she maintained
her lead to win the individual event by
five strokes on level par from Bertine
Strauss, +5 and Kim Williams, +8. WGSA
President Cynthia Rayner announced
the South African team to The Spirit – a
biennial event which will take place from
2 to 5 November at Whispering Pines,
Texas. The team is Iliska Verwey and
Kim Williams and they will be accompanied by two men selected by the SA
Golf Association. She also announced a
junior team to play in the Harder German
Junior Championship from 2 – 4 August
in Heddesheim, Germany, and the Girl’s
British Open Amateur to be played at
Gullane Golf Club in the UK from 8 – 12
August. The team is Lara Weinstein, Izel
Pieters and Michaela Fletcher. The South
African team to represent South Africa at
the Astor Trophy (formerly the 5 Nations
Commonwealth Tournament) departs
on 5 June and the weather conditions
experienced at Langebaan this week
should stand them in good stead for traditional British coastal weather. The team
is Non-Playing Captain Sandra Winter,
Tiffany Avern-Taplin, Henriëtte Frylinck,
Bertine Strauss, Iliska Verwey and Kim
Williams. They will be accompanied by
coach Val Holland and Manager Cynthia
Rayner. The next event on the WGSA
national calendar is the Nomads SA Girls;
Championships to be played at Orkney
Golf Club from 26 to 28 June.
The winners Gauteng
North A
Boland’s
Bianca Theron
at WGSA’s 72
Hole Teams
Championship
agreeing that
No Caddy is
great
Kim Williams tees off with
an Ostrich looking on
Nobuhle Dlamini
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Sally lends a Little magic
to Glacier
Junior Series
By Lali Stander
These days South
Africa’s most celebrated
female golfer, Sally
Little, dedicates much of
her time to supporting
junior golf around the
world. She looks forward
to hosting her second
Glacier Junior Series
event at Royal Cape Golf
Club on 4 July 2011.
E
xactly 40 years ago, South Africans
held their breath when a young
Sally Little left for the United States
to pursue her dream of playing on the
Ladies PGA Tour.
They needn’t have worried. Over the
next three decades, Little carved out a
little history of her own as the country’s
most celebrated female golfer.
Having won more than a dozen
national and regional amateur titles here
at home, the 18-year-old quickly made
her mark by winning the LPGA Tour’s
Rookie of the Year honours. In her time
abroad, Little consistently ranked in
the top five in the world. She collected
15 LPGA Tour titles, two Majors - the
LPGA Championship in 1981 and the Du
Maurier Classic (Canadian Open) in 1988
- and won the Nabisco Championship,
which became a major just a year after
she secured the title.
But after Little had hung up her
clubs, women’s golf in South Africa suffered a bleak period.
While the men’s circuit produced
major winners in Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Charl Schwartzel
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and Louis Oosthuizen in the last few
decades, it took more than 20 years for
the country’s next female golfer to really
shine on the international stage.
Lee-Anne Pace established herself
as one of South African’s leading talents
when she won five titles in Europe and
claimed the Henderson Money list as
the top earning golfer on the Ladies
European Tour last year.
But Little says there are many future
stars in the wings, eager to follow Pace.
“I don’t believe we will have to wait
that long again,” said Little. “Kim Williams, Iliska Verwey and Bertine Strauss
will almost certainly follow in Lee-Anne’s
footsteps. Ashleigh Simon has overcome
her injuries and got back on the winning
track with her victory in Portugal.
“But there is also huge potential
in the junior ranks and this is where we
really have to show our support and give
the juniors as many opportunities as
possible.
“The Glacier Junior Series is one of
the best initiatives in the country to develop our young players and give them
a solid platform to gain experience.”
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Although golf remains central to
Little’s life, competitive golf has taken a
backseat for now and Little has thrown
her weight and expertise behind junior
golf.
She serves on the board of trustees
of the Raymond Ackerman Golf Academy and can often be found interacting with the students at the academy
and range at Clovellly Golf Club. She
also serves on the Advisory Council of
the Duke of York’s Young Champion
Series, an annual competition held in
the United Kingdom in which the youth
from more than 20 countries compete
for bursaries to the Wellington College
in London.
“Just like the Duke of York series,
the Glacier Junior Series strives to
unearth young talent,” she said. “I feel
very privileged to lend my name and
reputation to this worthwhile cause. It
is imperative for junior golfers to be
exposed to tournament procedures
and the pressure of competitive golf
and the Glacier Junior Series provides
this competitive experience in the most
professional manner.”
A
pair of 10-year-olds is raising a lot
of eyebrows among the more than
50 girls that have entered events
on the Glacier Junior Series to date.
Those who follow Kaiyuree Moodley
were not surprised when she won the
C-Division at the Ivano Ficalbi Tournament at Gardener Ross Golf Estate in
March. Not even when she gave the boys
quite a scare when she narrowly lost to
Ezra Rower at the Charl Schwartzel event
at Maccauvlei in April. After all, Moodley
has won more than 20 titles in her short
career and finished fourth overall when
she represented South Africa at the
US Kids European Championship. And
thanks to the Glacier Junior Series, the
pintsized sparkplug from Bryanston Golf
believes she’ll do even better when she
goes back to Scotland for the US Kids European Championship at the end of May.
“The Glacier Junior Series has given
me a lot of confidence,” she said. “They
are real competitions. We play the full
length of the golf course and you have to
bring your A-Game. Every one in the series is playing to win and the experience
of winning at Gardener Ross showed me
I really can do it. I’m taking that feeling
with me to Scotland..”
Fellow Bryanston Golf Club amateur,
Woo-Ju Son competes in the B-Division.
Son is still hunting her first win on the
Glacier Junior Series, but the 10-handicapper believes it’s just a matter of time.
“It’s more difficult because the boys and
girls play the same tournament, but I
have definitely become a better competitor through this series,” she said. “I
believe that if I can continue to grow, the
victory will come when I’m ready.”
She proved her growing stature
with a B-Division victory in the Sanlam Women’s SA Amateur Stroke Play
Championship at Rustenburg Golf Club
in April. She also cleaned up in the prizes
by winning Best Gross score for all three
days and Best Net on two of the three
competition days. And, like Moodley, she
hopes to use her Glacier Junior Series
experience to win the Girls 10 division
at the US Kids Golf World Championship in the USA in August. “I hope I can
take everything I’ve learned and come
back a winner,” said Son, who beat other
nine-year-olds from across the world for
the Girls Under-9 title at U.S. Kids Golf
European Championships in Scotland
last year.
I could measure myself against the other
players.”
“First I was surprised, because it was
a really well organised tournament, like
really professional. The competition was
very tough and I had to work hard for
my score. I like the fact that the Glacier
Junior Series events are open to everyone. It gives all the country’s amateurs
a chance to compete and to challenge
themselves; I’m definitely going to try to
win one of these, so I can have a crack at
the big prize. To compete in the prestigious Orange Bowl Junior Invitational in
Florida, that’s a big one.”
Park Wants To
Shoot For Florida
T
he Glacier Junior Series is all about
giving amateur golfers a platform
to compete and to gain competitive experience, but for Gauteng golfer
Carrie Park, it is also about testing yourself against the best in South Africa.
The 14-year-old from Brixton has
only played in one event this season,
but she scored the Best Net result in the
A-Division at Gardener Ross on the day
and now she is inspired to claim a spot
in the final. “I had a lot of events on the
women’s amateur circuit this year, but
you tend to get comfortable when you
play against the same players in every
tournament. So, when I got the chance,
I entered the event at Gardener Ross so
Charl Schwartzel
and Kaiyuree Moodley
OTHER Performers This Season
Michaela Fletcher - Best Net A-Division
at St Francis Links
Catherine Lau - Best Net B-Division at
Kyalami
Sarah Bouch - Best Net in B-Division at
Maccauvlei;
Best Net in B-division at Kempton Park
Charne Coenraad - Best Net in
B-Division at St Francis Links
Danielle Johnstone - 2nd in C-Division
at Umhlali
Megan Rosslee - 2nd in C-Division at
Witbank
Louise Tombs - 3rd in C-Division at
Witbank
Caitlyn McNabb - 3rd in C-Division at
Gardener Ross
Woo-Ju Son
From Left: Caitlyn McNabb, Carrie Park, Sarah Bouch, Megan Rosslee, Louise Tombs, Danielle Johnstone, Catherine Lau, Chanre Coenraad, Michaela Fletcher
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EVENTS
Double Trouble
By Shelley Galliver
Subaru Outback……..uniquely moving!
W
ith Morgana Robbertze
having been sponsored a
Subaru Outback 2.0 Diesel
All-Wheel Drive, I thought it appropriate to test drive this model, in order
to give you an in depth analysis of
what the vehicle has to offer. I have
never had the opportunity of driving
a Subaru of any kind before, so the
whole experience was a new one for
me.
The Outback is classed as an XUV
or a cross-over utility vehicle and it
could not be more aptly described.
Aesthetically, it will not only appeal
to the traditional SUV buyer, but also
to those who prefer more of a sporty
sedan, as it fits neatly between the
two. It looks hard-hitting enough to
tame the roughest terrain, but also
domesticated for a trip to the children’s school.
One of the first things that struck
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me about the vehicle was the SPACE.
This is an ideal family car and certainly
the ideal golfing car. With a retractable boot cover, you could easily fit
four golf bags into the boot below
the divider and should you have luggage as well, retract the cover and
you and three friends could be off
for a golfing weekend with all your
clubs and luggage in the boot with
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room for the passengers. And if you
are moving house, because this is
the only time I could think you would
need more boot space, the seats fold
in a 60/40 split configuration.
The interior of the vehicle is
luxurious, with leather upholstery
and upmarket aluminium finishes.
The sound system is incredible, with
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shuttle and an AUX point in the console to connect your iPod. Also in the
middle console is a 12V power point
for charging your iPod or any other
device which can run off 12V power.
With a sub-division, it is large enough
to easily hold sunglasses, CDs, lip ice,
cream, chewing gum, house keys and
all the other things us ladies like to
have on-hand while driving. There are
other compartments in the doors and
dashboard and a glove compartment,
so there is certainly no lack of storage
space.
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comfortable and has electronic adjustors. The vehicle is able to store two
seating positions, so one for hubby
and one for you! There is nothing
worse than trying to get your seat
back to the “usual” position after
someone else has driven your car. I
find myself adjusting at every robot
for at least a day. This is another thing
Subaru has taken care of for you.
While driving, the leather steering feels
great underhand and has all the touch
controls for the radio, phone (as the car
comes standard with Bluetooth, so pairing with any of the smart phones today
is as easy as 1-2-3) and cruise control
settings, to avoid those speeding fines
on the open road. This 2.0 turbo-diesel
engine is certainly quick and the drive is
remarkably smooth. I was impressed with
the acceleration from a starting point
but once you are in sixth gear, with the
smoothness of the drive, you don’t realise how fast you are actually going. At
this point, it seems fitting to mention that
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from a safety perspective, with 7 airbags,
of which one is located behind the drivers
knees. A first for Subaru and something I
had not come across with other manufacturers before. With ABS braking systems,
advanced suspension design, a ringshaped reinforcement frame with crumple
zones and all sorts of other features, the
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Subaru calls it “passive safety equipment”
and that’s just it - I don’t want to see it, I
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just want to know that it will work should
I ever need it. The consumption on the
engine is excellent, with it averaging 6.5L
per 100kms and with the current price
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consideration. Subaru is also doing its part
for the planet. The CO2 emissions from
an electronic parking brake that is useful
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this vehicle are greatly reduced through
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although these days it seems other
regions are getting just as bad, we sit in
traffic and with the torque and kW output
of the engine, the option of an automatic
gearbox for stop start driving, would be
an added advantage. The car is fitted with
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comfort of tar road driving, to being perfectly equipped for a trip to the Kruger or
up Sani Pass, this is the ideal recreational
vehicle for someone who enjoys living life
to the fullest. You really have the best of
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Subaru Outback.
I cannot wait to get the opportunity to
investigate the rest of the Subaru range,
which over the years has grown and flourished. If the Outback is anything to go by,
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winsaver, one of South Africa's
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Lay’s Flavour Cup Competition
T
he Lay's Flavour Cup provides a
fun way of exercising our proudly
South African competitive spirit.
This campaign invites consumers to
choose their favourite flavour to compete against the South African Biltong
flavour in the final round. The three
competing flavours are Airedale Cheese
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Barbie and Roast Beef and Yorkshire
Pudding, respectively representing
New Zealand, Australia and England.
The winning challenger flavour will be
launched together with the Biltong
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SA Woman Golfer staff voted for the
Airedale Cheese & Black Pepper; we
hope we win and get to try it!
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Food
forThought
By Jodi-Ann Pearton
ROAST PARSNIP AND
BUTTERNUT SOUP
Serves 10 servings OF 200ml
JODI-ANN PEARTON
EQUIPMENT: blender
PREP TIME:
30 minutes
COOKING TIME:
30 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 kg
butternut
500 g
parsnips
3 onions
Oil
5 ml
crushed garlic
30 ml
flour
2.5 ml
nutmeg
10 ml
curry paste
1 litre
chicken stock
500 ml white sauce
Method:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Peel the parsnip and butternut. Cube and drizzle with oil.
Roast until golden.
Sweat onions in a little oil.
Add garlic and sweat for 2 minutes.
Add flour, nutmeg and curry paste and fry for a minute.
Add butternut and parsnip and fry for 3 minutes.
Add chicken stock, boil for 30 minutes.
Liquidize, add white sauce and season.
SERVING SUGGESTION:
Serve with crispy parmesan croutons and sprinkle with freshly
chopped parsley.
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SLOW ROASTED LAMB SHANKS WITH
CARAMELISED ONION AND CARROT PUREE
15 ml olive oil
4
lamb shanks
15 ml sugar
375 ml port
500 ml beef stock
3
cloves garlic, crushed
20 g butter
1
small onion, finely chopped
1
stick celery, chopped finely
15 ml flour
15 ml tomato paste
4
sprigs rosemary, chopped finely
2
onions, caramelised
Carrot puree:
800 g cooked carrots
250 ml chicken stock
4
cloves garlic, quartered
15 ml lemon juice
30 ml olive oil
Beetroot quarters, to serve
Mange tout, to serve
Method:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Preheat oven to 160째C.
Brown shanks in a casserole.
Add sugar, port, stock and garlic and bring to the boil.
Transfer to oven and cook for approximately 4 hours.
Once cooked, remove lamb from casserole and place liquid in a jug.
Melt butter in casserole, cook onion and celery, stir in flour and cook
for 2 minutes. Add pan juices, tomato paste and rosemary, bring to
the boil and allow to thicken.
Remove lamb meat from the bone and place into sauce.
RECIPES
INGREDIENTS:
Chocolate Chiffon cupcakes
with peanut butter icing
INGREDIENTS:
187 ml
125 ml
430 ml
7 ml
430 ml
7 ml
5 ml
125 ml
7
250ml
Method:
1.
2.
3.
Carrot puree:
1.
2.
3.
Cook carrots in chicken stock for approx 30 minutes (20 minutes
covered, 10 uncovered).
Blend with remaining ingredients, except oil, to form a smooth paste.
Gradually add oil to form a smooth puree.
PRESENTATION:
Serve shank on a mound of puree topped with caramelised onion,
beetroot quarters and mange tout
boiling water
cocoa
cake flour
baking powder
sugar
bicarb
salt
oil
unbeaten jumbo egg yolks
egg white
4.
5.
6.
7.
Blend the cocoa and boiling water well together,
then cool.
Sift dry ingredients together three time in a bowl.
Mix together the oil, yolks and cooled cocoa
mixture and blend well. Add to the dry ingredients
and beat until very smooth. Adjust the batter to
a smooth pouring consistency with cold water if
necessary.
Whisk the whites to stiff peaks.
Pour the yolk mixture over the whites and gently
fold the two mixtures together.
Pour the mixture into an ungreased chiffon pan.
Bake at 160 degrees for about 50 minutes until set
and cooked through. Hang upside down to cool.
icing
INGREDIENTS:
200 g
125 ml
100 g
500 g
butter
cocoa powder
peanut butter
icing sugar, sifted
Method:
1.
2.
3.
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the peanut
butter and melt.
Add the cocoa and cook for 1 minute
Slowly add the icing sugar over the heat, adding
water to correct the consistency if required.
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Northern Ireland
WIN
T
he 2011 edition of the World Corporate Golf Challenge Finals has
been played at Simola Golf Estate,
with the Eden District Municipality being
the host for the Event. World Golf Hall
of Fame Inductee and European Ryder
Cup Captain, Tony Jacklin, was present
throughout the tournament as Ambassador for the World Corporate Golf
Challenge Finals.
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World Corporate
Cup Finals
With the final day of the World Corporate Cup Final being a washout due to
heavy rains in Knysna, the team of Northern Ireland were announced the winners
of the event, with scores being used
from day one of the Final event. The field
managed to get out onto the course on
Saturday, however, after a few holes the
last dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play had to be called off due to
the course being unplayable.
Jun/Jul/Aug 2011
The World Final was contested between 19 different countries, with a team
from South Africa being added following
the very successful South Africa versus
The Rest of the World friendly game
which was played on the two practice
days. Countries that fought hard for the
title were England, Northern Ireland, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Belise, Mexico
(who were unfortunately disqualified due
EVENTS
teams represent two players from each
to a handicap problem), Nigeria/
company and the participant profile is
Liberia, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe,
predominantly executive management.
Portugal, Spain, Dubai, Wales, Thailand
With the Event being hosted by the
and El Salvador.
Eden District MuniciA great addition
pality, and supported
to the event was the
A great addition to the by Cape Town Routes
friendly match between a team of South
event was the friendly Unlimited and the
Knysna Municipality,
African corporates
match between a team a valuable opportunity
against The Rest of
existed for these orthe World, played over
of South African
ganisations to present
two days. The visiting
corporates against
various projects within
team narrowly beat
the home team by 4
The Rest of the World, their areas which repossible foreign
points (1189 vs 1185).
played over two days. quire
support and investThe winning score
ment. The Event will
in the South African
return to the Eden District for the next
teams came from the Simola team of
two years, thereby adding more value to
Tony Davidson and Tony McEwan. They
the opportunities for foreign investment.
were then given the honour of representing South Africa in the World Final.
For further information contact:
The World Corporate Golf Challenge
ingrid@ingriddiesel.co.za or
is the largest corporate golf tourna082 800 2045
ment in the World. The participating
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There’s A
D
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IN THE HOUSE
looking after your health
Your 15th
Club
By Dr Zelda Smook (3 Handicap. GP at Intercare, Fourways)
T
he Paramedics are doing everything in their ability to
keep Allison alive...
Yes, we are talking golf course stuff. This is not an
episode from ER or Grey’s Anatomy. We always remember to
have balls, tees and money for the 19th hole. But who ever
thinks of their lives…?? Let’s rewind a bit.
“OUCH…!!!!!” shouts Allison. Unbeknown to Kate, Allison
is highly allergic to bees and anaphylaxis is seconds away.
What to do, what do we need, what does our basic first aid kit
require?
A few of the common accidents or emergencies you might
encounter on any golf course can be managed. There are
obviously hundreds of possible scenarios, but I’ll be touching
on the most serious ones.
When you glance over the list, you might think, this writer
has missed the plot. Guys and girls, this is real life stuff. By
the time you’ve read through it intently, I’m sure that you’ll all
be inspired to attend a CPR course.
But let me start with the basics. In any Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR), the acronym HHH and ABC will change
your life.
Hazards, Hello, Help
The principle here is that if there is, for example, a live
electrical wire, and your friend has just been electrocuted, but
has fallen into the water, then you are NEXT at risk. Always
first make sure the scenario is safe. Then follows HELLO,
implying that if your friend answers, they are currently in the
clear. If not, then their airway is compromised and you need
to help. HELP means, if you are alone, you phone an emergency number, put the phone on speaker phone, and then
attend to your friend. If you have other people around, ask
them to phone, while you attend to your friend.
This brings me to another very important point. KNOW
the numbers for South Africa’s emergency teams. But
that does not only count for South Africa. Should you be
travelling overseas, make sure you obtain their relevant
numbers.
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In South Africa, the following
numbers might help:
ER24 for all your medical emergencies: 084 124
The Flying Squad and Police Services: 10111
National Ambulance Services: 10177
Following your HHH will be the Airway, Breathing, Circulation
(ABC) of CPR.
In short, according to the latest protocol from the AHA
(American Heart Association) a hands only approach is the best.
When someone looks like they are not breathing, start with chest
compressions. You should try to perform 100 chest compressions in 1 minute. Place one hand on top of the other, and your
fingers in between each other. Use the base of your hand and
press over the centre of the person’s chest. DO NOT PRESS
OVER THEIR STOMACH. Aim to depress the chest about 2cm.
(Please note that this is for the lay person. Should you be a
trained professional, then please do as you have been taught.)
Here are a couple of scenarios:
1) Choking
You are standing on the tee box, and Sharon has just taken a
bite from her Lunch Bar but bursts out laughing after you’ve just
swung right over your ball. The next moment she places both
her hands on her throat and starts making funny noises. No, Sharon is not teasing…Sharon is choking. OK, so what do you do?
Firstly, ask her to give vigorous
coughs. If this does not dislodge the
object, then you need to attempt the
Heimlich Manoeuvre. Stand turned
slightly sideways and behind the person,
with your one leg in front of the other,
holding the person against your hip.
Make a fist with your one hand, place
the other hand over the first and place
them just above the person’s navel. With
an INWARD and UPWARD thrust, try to
dislodge the object. People, you are attempting to save someone’s life. Don’t be
gentle!! If this does not work, then your
last resort is slapping the person between
the shoulder blades.
Should the person lose consciousness, commence compressions.
2) Heart attack / Sudden
Cardiac Arrest
This is the biggest killer on a golf
course. Why? Because the average age
for a golfer is older than in any other
sport. It’s a sport played out in the heat,
leading to severe exhaustion and accompanied by possible smoking and drinking.
The rate for survival decreases with
every 1 minute that defibrillation is postponed. Thus, if it takes you 5 minutes to
get your friend to the clubhouse, then
their chance of survival has decreased by
50%.
Basically your partner will complain
of sudden nausea, grab their chest,
experience SEVERE chest pain (not mild,
SEVERE), start sweating and then they will
collapse due to circulatory compromise.
If your partner passes out and stops
breathing, immediately start compressions and phone for help!! You might
save a life!
Also, always make sure you carry
300mg of Aspirin in your First Aid Kit. If
you suspect someone is having a heart
attack, give it to them immediately!!
3) Hypoglycaemia
Know your playing partners. Any
person, but especially a diabetic, stands
the chance of their sugar levels dropping
too low. The important thing is to notice
it early and treat it. They will become
COLD and CLAMMY, and might appear
confused. They might also deny feeling
like that, but you NEED to make them
drink a Coke.
4) Snake Bite
It’s important not to place yourself
in harm’s way. Please try and identify
the snake or just make a mental note of
what it looked like. Do NOT tie off the
limb, suck out the venom, put ice on the
wound, or any of the old-wives-tales you
have heard. Lightly bandage the wound
and phone for help.
5) Severe Allergic
Reaction with
resultant Anaphylaxis
This is the most likely one to catch you
off guard. In the case of a severe reaction, your throat can close up in seconds.
Should you have a known allergy, then
you MUST carry a valid “Epipen” or an
ampoule of adrenalin with a syringe at all
times. Tell anybody who is playing with
you where you keep it and what to do
with it!
So what does a basic First
Aid Kit contain?
This list has been compiled from the kit
that is available from ER 24. From here
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To order your kit, send an email containing the following code:
WG02/2011 to Marketing@er24.co.za
Guys and girls, the most important
point I am trying to make in all of this is,
BE AWARE! The biggest problem with
golf is that your closest help is anywhere between 1 and 5 holes away…
at the clubhouse. And no paramedic,
ambulance or any help will get to you
in time. YOU are your playing partner’s
best chance of survival.
Please enquire about a CPR course
in your area. We are all at risk!
It’s far better to do something, than
to do nothing at all. If you’re fearful
that your knowledge or abilities aren’t
100 percent complete, remember - the
difference between your doing something and doing nothing could be
someone’s life.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Perfect Angle!
By Garth Milne
garth@wannabeachampion.com
O
ne of the most important factors in the golf swing is the
ability to return the club to a
square position when striking the ball.
This will result in a consistent ball strike
every time. The key factor that allows
you to do this is ‘spine angle’. When
you see a teaching pro or a TV analyst
assessing a pro’s swing, they will almost
always draw a line showing the spine
angle. You will note how the golfer
maintains this angle throughout their
swing. This is the single most important factor that separates pros from
amateurs.
The muscles responsible for this are
the muscles of the back, stomach and
glutes, collectively known as the Core.
Improving the function of these muscles
will help you to attain and maintain a
consistent spine angle. The ‘Windmill’
exercise in the previous issue of SAWG
focussed on this factor – if you have
been doing it properly, you should have
noticed the difference. The key is to
work hard at keeping your spine straight
when you are on the range. You may find
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that you get tired very quickly and you
back may even ache the day afterwards.
This indicates that you have insufficient
strength in your stomach and glutes, but
particularly in your back. As such, we will
now introduce exercises that focus on
strengthening your core muscles, so as
to improve your spine angle, creating a
more consistent ball strike.
In order to do this we’ve incorporated the Swiss Ball into some of the
exercises. If you want to improve the
functioning of your stabilisation system,
why not train in an unstable environment! When choosing a Swiss Ball at
the gym or from a sporting goods store,
make sure that it is the right size for
you. Firstly make sure that the ball is
properly inflated (you should only be
able to push down about 5 cm into the
ball). Now sit on the ball and check that
your knees are at 90˚ or just above. Do
not train with a ball that is not the right
size for you, or under-inflated. This can
lead to you not completing the exercise
correctly, thereby not getting the benefit from it!
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Stability Exercises
Plank:
Start by lying face down on a mat with your elbows tucked in and your forearms parallel. Now rise up onto your knees and lift your
torso until your hips are the same height as your shoulders. Draw your navel in and keep your back straight. Now straighten your
knees and come up onto your toes. Do not sag in your lower back. Hold this position for 15-20 seconds. Repeat 3 times.
Bridge Bum Drops
Cobra:
Swiss Ball Superman:
Start by sitting on the ball. Now roll out
on the ball until your shoulders and head
are on the ball. Have your knees at 90˚
and hips up! Now fold down dropping
your butt to the floor. Think – ‘knees to
chest, chest to knees’. Stop just above
the floor and then squeeze your glutes
to return to the top. Repeat 15 times.
Then roll back up on the ball until you
are back in the sitting position. Note: try
not to use your hands to assist you when
rolling out and up on the ball.
Lying face down with your hands at
your sides, palms up, raise your chest
off the floor but keep your nose pointing down. Now hover you hands off
the floor and turn your palms out with
your thumbs up. Squeeze your scapulae (shoulder blades) together. Keep
your feet on the floor. Progress to using the Swiss Ball as shown. Hold for
15-20 seconds. Repeat 3 times.
Lie over the top of the ball so that your
navel is in the middle of the ball. Have
even weight on hands and feet. Now
raise your one arm and opposite leg
until horizontal. Keep both straight.
Hold for 5 seconds. Alternate sides,
for 10 reps.
Again the key points to remember are:
•
•
•
•
Move slowly and maintain control of the movement.
Draw your navel in to engage your core properly throughout the exercise.
Perform the exercise whilst you can keep good form. Don’t compromise the quality of the exercise by trying to get
too many reps in or holding for too long.
Incorporate these exercises into your regular gym program and perform them early on in your workout. This will
ensure that you are still ‘fresh’ and will maintain good from throughout. These exercises will improve your anatomical
positioning every time you strike the ball. Be conscious of your spine angle, work on it at the range and soon you’ll
be hitting the ball with greater consistency – the holy grail of the swing.
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EVENTS
CALENDAR
JUNE 2011
4th
Peugeot Beginner Series - The Golf Place in Fourways, Gauteng
5th
Gauteng Junior Championships - Krugersdorp (TBC)
7 - 11th
British Open Amateur Championships - Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland
11th
Peugeot Mashie Series - Thatchfields Golf Academy
11th
Birchcroft School Classic Golf Day - Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate, Dullstroom
13th - 19th
Astor Trophy (Commonwealth 5 Nations Tournament) - Fairhaven Golf Club, England
16th
Sanlam Cancer Challenge - Riversdale Golf Club
18th - 19th
Limpopo Championships - Legends
25th - 29th
SA Girls Championships - Orkney Golf Club
JULY 2011
3rd
Kwazulu Natal Durban Region Championships - Mount Edgecombe Country Club
3rd - 6th
Gauteng North Championships - Centurion Country Club
8th - 11th
Cloud9Golf Ladies Weekend Away - Royal Swazi Sun, Swaziland
9th
Peugeot Mashie Series - Thatchfields Golf Academy
18th - 19th
NOMADS Gauteng Stroke Play Championships - Bryanston Country Club
29th - 3rd
Cloud9Golf Mautitius Open - Sugar Beach, Mauritius
AUGUST 2011
6th
Peugeot Beginner Series - The Golf Place in Fourways, Gauteng
3th - 12th
Girls British Open Amateur - Gullane Golf Club
13th - 14th
EP and Border Championships - Royal Port Alfred Golf Club
19th - 21st
Cloud9Golf Ladies Weekend Away - Parys Golf Club
28th - 29th
Southern Cape Championships - Knysna Golf Club
For more information on events, organisers & bookings for the rest of the year,
please visit our website: www.sawomangolfer.co.za
To be part of the events calendar, send your event dates to: info@sawomangolfer.co.za
Booking for all Peugeot events and
Cloud9Golf weekends away can be done
on www.cloud9golf.co.za
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Visit our website for the full list of
Sanlam Cancer Challenge Events
Rule 4-2 Ex g SAGA / 02 / 03
Play golf. Spread the message. Drive for the Cause
• 30 Ambassador Golf Days (Clubs and/or Corporates register an Open Day with Cloud9Golf)
- 3 in Cape, 3 in KZN and 24 in Gauteng and surrounds
- Cloud9Golf and Sponsors provide:
• Gift Bags include Bene Spring Water, Wilde Fruit Juice, V-Energy Drink & loads more …
• Tee Bag and tees
• Golf Prizes 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (winners represent their club at National Final)
• 4 x Nearest-the-Pins and 2 x Longest Drives
• R25 000 Raffle Draws
• Qolf daily prize sponsored by TaylorMade and adidas and Series winner prize sponsored by
hpshop and Golf Resorts Club
• Putting daily prize and series winner prize sponsored by hpshop
• Qolf series prize sponsored by hpshop and Golf Resorts Club
• World Leisure Holidays sponsor a trip to Mauritius for the Club/Corporate raising the most money
• All participants obtain opportunity to win a 5 day trip to Mauritius sponsored by World Leisure Holidays
• National Final in Gauteng at Randpark Golf Club – 8 November 2011
– 60 x Winners (30 x betterball Teams of Ambassador Days)
– 100 x Spots open to public and sponsors at R650 per golfer
– Entrance Fee includes:
• Gift Bags: adidas shirt, TaylorMade Balls, cap & loads more (value R1000)
• Welcome Drinks (V-Energy, Wilde Fruit Juice, Bene Spring Water) and Snacks on arrival
• PizBuin Spritz at registration
• Halfway House & Prize-Giving Dinner
• Greenfees
• Pre-Dinner Snacks & Entertainment
• Golf Prizes sponsored by TaylorMade adidas
• Drive to Legends Longest Drive Draw hosted throughout the series is valued at R36 000
and drawn at prize-giving
• Winning Ambassador Golf Club or Corporate Day is announced at prize-giving by World
Leisure Holidays
• R90 000 Raffle Draws (each participant gets 1 ticket)
• Rub shoulders with M-NET Idols and Celebrities
• Network with Captains of Industry
And MOST importantly, make a difference playing the game you LOVE!!!
Visit www.cloud9golf.co.za / events / M-NET Cares Drive for the Cause for event and sponsor info
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By Gerhard Neet
Handicaps and Scoring
T
he South African Golf Handicapping System (updated February
2011) provides the guidelines to
the Unions of the South African Golf
Association (SAGA), Women’s Golf South
Africa (WGSA) and their member clubs.
Any player wishing to compete in
a golf competition at an affiliated club
must have an official handicap. A player
can only obtain a handicap if the player
is a registered member of a golf club.
How is the handicap
calculated?
A handicap is calculated with the ten
best adjusted gross scores of the last 20
rounds played. A nine hole score must
now be entered for handicap purposes.
A new member player may also obtain
a handicap from the committee with five
rounds of golf completed.
How do you score for a
round?
Entering Score
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The 18 holes on a golf course are
rated 1 to 18 with the most difficult hole
rated 1 on the course. The handicap of
a player is allocated on the basis of the
difficulty of the hole. A player with a 17
handicap will not receive a stroke on the
stroke 18 hole of a golf course.
Any player wishing to compete in a golf competition
at an affiliated club must
have an official handicap.
A player is entitled to enter a score
of one more than the par of the hole
plus the number of handicap strokes a
player is entitled to on the hole. Let us
look at the following examples;
Three players handicapped 8, 24
and 36 are playing the par 4 ninth hole
with a rating of 12.
The maximum scores the respective
players are entitled to is • 5 for the 8 handicap
(no handicap stroke is received on
this hole + 1)
• 6 for the 24 handicap
(one handicap stroke is received
on this hole + 1)
• 7 for the 36 handicap
(two handicap stroke is received
on this hole + 1)
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These maximum scores for handicapping purposes are referred to as
the adjusted gross. This means that the
score for the competition may be more
(in the case of an individual stroke play
competition) than the adjusted gross for
handicapping purposes.
A player is required to enter scores
for all rounds played and not only for
competition rounds, but the scores of
match play rounds may not be entered
for handicapping purposes.
Competitions in which completion
of every hole is not required, as for
instance with a better ball stableford, a
putt of a partner may be conceded because her partner already scored better
points. In this instance, the score for the
player whose putt has been conceded
will be the number of strokes played
plus one stroke for the concession.
A player must enter a score for a
round or nine holes played within 72
hours after the event.
What is the course rating?
The other factor required to
compute a handicap is the course
rating. The course rating is a comparison between courses of their lengths,
altitude and the playability by a scratch
golfer (0 handicap). The course rating
is subtracted from the adjusted gross
score to enter a score for handicapping
purposes.
The committee is responsible for the
addition of scores and application of the
handicap recorded on the score card.
Identifying the ball
A Scorecard
In any round of a handicap competition, the competitor must ensure that her
handicap is recorded on her score card
before it is returned to the Committee.
At the completion of the round, the
marker must sign the score card and
hand it to the competitor. The competitor must check her score for correctness,
score the card herself and return the
card to the committee as soon as possible. Players are advised to confirm and
record the score of each hole immediately after the completion of a hole, but
without delaying play!
Marking the Ball
A couple of years ago the rules
changed so that a player is now required to lift her ball for identification
in the hazard, thereby removing the
exemption from penalty for playing an
incorrect ball in a hazard. It is always to
the players advantage to play with a
ball properly marked for identification
purposes!
(True or False)
1. The rating of a hole indicates the
difficulty of the hole in relation to
the rest of the golf course.
2. It is compulsory to enter a nine
hole score for handicapping
purposes.
3. If a player returns a score for any
hole higher than actually taken,
the score as returned stands.
4. The marker does not have to sign
the score card of a competitor
provided she hands in the score
card personally to the committee.
5. The committee is responsible for
the addition of scores and application of the handicap recorded on
the score card.
6. A player is disqualified if no handicap is recorded on the score card.
7. A player is disqualified for not entering the stableford points next
to the score for the hole in the
case of a stableford competition.
8. A player is entitled to enter a score
of two more than the par of the
hole plus the number of handicap
strokes a player is entitled to on
the hole.
9. The penalty for playing the wrong
ball in a bunker is two strokes.
10. The adjusted gross score of a
player is 90 on a par 72 golf course
with a course rating of 70. The
handicap differential for this round
is 20.
Answers:
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. False (One More)
9. True
10. True
Golf is played, for the most part, without the supervision of a referee
or umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual to show
consideration for other players and to abide by the Rules. All players
should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating
courtesy and sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how
competitive they may be. This is the spirit of the game of golf.
RULES
QUIZ
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RULES OF GOLF
The score card
the
mind
guru
By Gail Smirthwaite â&#x20AC;&#x201C;
Golf Confidence Coach
It is never too late to
improve your handicap
or your scorecard!
A
s we take a nostalgic look back over the
years, we thought it might be interesting
to follow that theme when it comes to
your game of golf. Many of you will have been
playing golf for some years now and will have
created many beliefs around how you play your
game and ultimately the limits of your abilities.
Often, when we have been playing for a while
we do not think to stop and reflect on some of
the beliefs we have created about how we play.
These negative thoughts on our abilities tend to
creep up on us over time. Perhaps a particularly
bad game or a repeated poor shot and we are
firmly stuck with the belief that we can no longer
play well.
The good news is that the limiting beliefs we
create about our golfing abilities can be changed;
the first step is to recognise that we are our own
worst enemy when it comes to limiting ourselves
and our abilities, and the second step is to
choose to change any belief that is not moving us
forwards but keeping us stuck in poor play.
What we believe we are capable of will
ultimately define the end results, no matter
how good we are. You only have to watch the
professionals who can play remarkably well,
but when their mental game goes so does their
scorecard!
Of course I cannot promise that a positive
belief in your ability alone will enable you to
win that important tournament or get your
handicap into single figures this season, but I
can guarantee if you believe that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win
or improve your play, you definitely will not!
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Unfortunately negative thinking is 100% effective,
and although positive thinking will give you the
best possible chance to succeed, you will still
need those playing skills to help provide the
whole package.
It is important to remember that if you do
feel confident and calm. you are far more likely to
perform better than in a state of negativity and
stress. Golf is a game that relies on a relaxed and
I cannot promise that a
positive belief in your
ability alone will enable you
to win that important
tournament or get your
handicap into single figures
this season, but I can
guarantee that if you believe
that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win or
improve your play you
definitely will not!
confident state in order for you to play well.
There really is no down side to believing
in yourself and your abilities, but what we
tend to do over time is to start to play in our
comfort zone and believe that we are not
capable in playing any better.
Often people turn up to play with only minutes to get onto
the first tee; this can only set you up for a somewhat rushed
and potentially stressful start to your game. It is important
for you to give yourself time when you arrive at the course
to warm up both physically and mentally. The best warm up
routine varies for each person. The most important thing
to remember is to actually have some down time and DO
a repeatable warm-up routine in the first place as the mind
loves repetition.
REMEMBER:
When it comes to your mental preparations you should
become very aware of your own negative self-talk as your
sub-conscious mind is predisposed to help you to be
right! It is there to ensure that what you think becomes
your actions; your sub-conscious mind works equally well
with either negative or positive thinking.
Always focus on EXACTLY where you want your shot
to land and always visualise it happening as part of your
pre-shot routine. Your actions will always follow what you
last visualise, so make sure your sub-conscious is clear on
your intentions and it will help your actions to follow suit.
On no account think about any hazards, take them totally
out of your mental play and learn to focus only on where
you want to go.
I guarantee that if you repeat exactly the same preshot routine for each and every shot, and you learn to
focus on the perfect landing during your pre-shot routine,
that the consistency in your game and your scorecard will
improve massively.
Finally, it is important to remember that each shot
in golf represents a brand new opportunity to play well,
so do not allow your past shots to define your future
scorecard.
Visit: w w w.gol fmi ndguru.com
To read more great articles and tips and to
connect with Gail and other golfers on great
forums, join her all-new website for free at –
www.golfmindguru.com
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MONTH
S
heila got home from her Sunday round of
golf later than usual and was very tired.
“Bad day at the course?” her husband
asked. “Everything was going fine,” she said.
“Then Moira had a heart attack and died on the
10th tee.”
“Oh, that’s awful!”
“You’re not kidding. For the whole back nine it
was hit the ball, drag Moira, hit the ball, drag
Moira.”
our favourite pics
Natalie
van Blerk
– after
teeing
off, shows
that she
“possibly” hit
her tee
downwards to
tee up a
big clump
of dirt on
the top of
the tee
Our Editor –
searching for her
ball on the
ground
when it
bounced
into a lateral
hazard…..
was then
to find it
perched on
the top of a
bush. “Baseball Driver”
invented
shot
ensued.
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GOLFING snippets
Golf teetimes for
travellers
SA Golfers
G
S
reat news for travellers who like to golf is
that if they fancy a dream round at Pinnacle
Point or other selected courses across
South Africa, they can visit www.golfteetimes.co.za
to secure a tee-time and save up to 60% on the
cost of their rounds.
The website provides golfers with the
opportunity to play a variety of courses and is ideal
for last minute types who don’t have time to phone
around to find an opening.
The site, which partners with courses in the
Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the
Garden Route, is the first South African site to offer
live tee booking at discounted rates - giving golfers
the choice of where and when to play and at what
price.
lt went live in October 2010 and the growing
number of courses listed includes Pinnacle Point,
Randpark, Mowbray, Stellenbosch and Cotswold
Downs.
The website earns commission from the partner
courses so golfers do not have to pay joining or
booking fees. They simply pay the rate listed –
irrespective of whether they belong to an affiliated
club or are an overseas visitor.
There is clearly a market for the service as the
sister site in the UK contributed over £2 million in
green fee revenue to golf clubs in 2009.
So it’s great news for golfers and the many
struggling golf courses across South Africa.
Pinnacle Point
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Tee Off for the Sanlam
Cancer Charity Drive
outh Africa’s amateur golfers have thrown their support behind this
year’s Sanlam Cancer Challenge, with golf clubs from around the
country – from Springbok to Tweefontein to Silver Lakes – teeing off
in this year’s Challenge.
The primary aim of South Africa's largest amateur sporting event is to
raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa through donations
and entry fees paid by the golfers who participate in the event.
This year nearly 2 600 golfers have already taken part in the 63 club
competitions hosted around the country to date.
And the members of Prince Albert Golf Club have already made an
impact.
“We are a small club and with only 10 members competing in this
year’s Sanlam Cancer Challenge, we realised that the R600 entry fee
would not help much in the pursuit of this year’s target,” explained Das
Olivier, the former club secretary of Prince Albert Golf Club. “So we
improvised.”
The club initiated cake sales, an auction, individual donations and
ticket sales to a dinner for 120 people and raised R13 000 for the fight
against cancer.
“Our wives baked and donated cakes, which were bought for up to
R800 and then donated back to the auction,” Olivier explained. “Farmers
donated anything from sheep to sausages. In fact, most of the food for
the dinner was donated or sponsored, so our overheads were minimal.”
The Sanlam Cancer Challenge annually draws tens of thousands of
entrants and has contributed more than R23-million in the battle against
cancer since 1993.
“To me, the efforts of Prince Albert Golf Club epitomises the spirit
of the Sanlam Cancer Challenge,” said Gary van Loggerenberg, Sanlam
Sponsorship Manager.
“The golfing community is one of CANSA’s strongest allies. The members at Prince Albert have not only set the bar for other golf clubs around
the country, but they’ve shown how a community can pull together and
join in the fight against cancer.”
The 2010 Sanlam Cancer Challenge drew a total of 37 000 golfers and
raised R2.5 million for CANSA.
“We had approximately 800 club competitions and 32 regional
finals,” said Van Loggerenberg. “We hope to both increase the number of
entrants and exceed the R2.5 million raised last year.”
The club competitions will run until the end of July and the winners
will qualify for the regional finals, from August to September. The regional
winners will travel to Sun City to compete in the 36-hole National Finals in
October on the spectacular fairways of the Gary Player Country Club and
Lost City Golf Course.
Visit www.sanlamcancerchallenge.co.za, find a course near you and book
to support this fantastic initiative.
S
AGTA is raising the flag for South
African golf tourism across the
world.
The South African Golf Tourism
Association’s (SAGTA) main goal is that
of marketing South Africa as one of the
world’s great golfing destinations both
locally and internationally.
It is the first time a national
body has been created to represent
the interests of an industry worth
approximately R60bn globally per year
– and with the support of South African
Tourism, this bodes well for the success
of SAGTA.
One of the main drivers for the
creation of the organisation was South
Africa receiving Golf Destination of the
Year 2011 for the African, Indian Ocean
and Gulf States from the International
Association of Golf Tour Operators
(IAGTO) in Spain in November 2010
at the annual International Golf Travel
Market.
Thabiso Magodielo, Executive
Director of Legend Lodges, Hotels &
Resorts, is the Chairman of SAGTA and
comments: “Despite South Africa being
generally recognized by many as a
great destination, the golf industry has
never spoken with one voice, with one
agenda under one banner – until now.
We are excited to unite and promote
Golf Destination South Africa to bring in
substantially more feet to our beautiful
country.”
South African Tourism is extremely
positive about the formation of this
organization and has given SAGTA
their full support with attendance
and presentation at both launches
by Ian Utermohlen, Global Manager
Marketing and Advertising. Utermohlen
comments: “South African Tourism is
absolutely delighted with the formation
of SAGTA and very appreciative of the
initiative, passion and drive shown by
those in the South African golf fraternity
who have brought this association to
life. Our world-class golf offering is a
major positive in this regard and the
spontaneous formation of a body such
as SAGTA is an invaluable addition to
supporting our work in meeting the
national tourism objectives. It is only
with the support and expertise of all
stakeholders in the golfing fraternity
that we will continue to deliver
excellence in golfing experiences. “
For more information or to join
SAGTA, please visit the website on
www.sagta.co.za or contact Natalie van
Blerk from GEMC on natalievblerk@
gemcmarketing.co.za or 082 805 6643.
SAGTA launch at Metropolitan Golf
Club on 4 March - From left to right: Ian
Utermohlen, Global Manager Marketing
and Advertising ; Thabiso Magodielo,
SAGTA Chairman and Executive Director
of Legend Lodges, Hotels & Resorts;
Peter Walton, CE of IAGTO and Adam
Veysey, Vice Chairman of SAGTA and Golf
Sales Manager of Arabella Hotel & Spa.
SAGTA Launch
Laurette Maritz’s
11th Hole-In-One
In 2011 On The 11th Hole
at The ‘Turkish Ladies Open’
A
t the start of our 2011 ‘Ladies
European Tour’ golf season,
Laurette decided that one of
her goals this year was to have her 11th
hole-in-one. During the first round of
the ‘Turkish Ladies Open’ on the 11th
hole, Laurette hit a superb 5 iron that
went STRAIGHT into the hole without a
bounce!! Quite magnificent!!
South African Laurette Maritz
enjoyed an auspicious start when she
made her 11th ever hole-in-one at the
147-yard par-three 11th hole.
“At the beginning of the season
I said: 2011, number 11, but that was
the last thing on my mind and I was
just trying to make a good swing,”
said Maritz, who made her last ace just
before the 2008 Women’s World Cup
of Golf. This time, she used a five-iron
to hit the flag stick at full force before
watching her ball disappear straight
down the hole, without even touching
the sides.
The Ladies European Tour’s Chief
Rules Official Marc Vande Broek
remarked: “I’ve never seen a hole in
one like that and I’ve seen quite a lot!
Laurette Maritz
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GOLFING snippets
Global Golf Tourism Boost For South Africa
GOLFING
COURSE snippets
REVIEW
Cloud9Golf, M-NET Cares and
Liberty Medical Scheme set
their sights on raising
R1million
H
aving raised R542 870.05 in 2010
for the PinkDrive breast cancer
initiative, Cloud9Golf, M-NET
Cares and Liberty Medical Scheme have
committed to the “Drive for the Cause”
campaign in 2011.
With education and breast cancer
initiatives forming the core of all three
companies, 2011 sees the birth of a 2nd
initiative and with the support of the
golfing community in South Africa and
corporate companies, it is their collective goal to raise R1 000 000 this year.
The 2010 campaign was a resounding success thanks to Cloud9Golf’s
ongoing drive with various golf clubs
hosting ambassador days; Cloud9Golf
sponsors and partners as well as M-NET
Cares and Liberty Medical Scheme.
This great foundation has enabled the
companies to set their sights on even
greater contributions in 2011, taking
the M-NET Cares “Drive for the Cause”
Campaign to new heights.
Two beneficiaries have been chosen
for 2011, namely the PinkDrive supporting Breast Cancer awareness as well as
the M-NET Naledi Children’s Literacy
project.
Cloud9Golf have been involved in
various fund raising initiatives throughout the years, collectively raising over
R1 million since the company started in
2004. Gina Read, owner of Cloud9Golf
comments: “We have supported a
broad spectrum of charities and causes
over the years that have been close to
our hearts. For 2011 the Cloud9Golf
team is fully behind the MNET Cares
‘Drive for the Cause’ breast cancer
campaign as well as contributing to children’s education and our goal has been
set to raise R1 million in 2011 alone!”
Cloud9Golf appeals to golfers to
get involved and make a difference
whilst playing the game they love! This
can be achieved by encouraging your
golf clubs or corporate company golf
days to host a fun filled Ambassador
Golf Day in 2011 and also enrolling
in the National Final being played at
Randpark Golf Club on 8 November
2011.
Read comments, “Everyone can
play their part in breast cancer awareness through Playing Golf, Spreading
the Message and Driving for the Cause!
We look forward to the support of the
golfing community once again in 2011.”
For more information visit
www.cloud9golf.co.za or contact Gina
Read on gina@cloud9golf.co.za or
082 805 6098.
New ‘Miracle’ Golf Ball
on the way to Improve SA Golfers’ Rounds
L
eading science-based and services
company, DuPont, has partnered
with Nike Golf for a transformational golf ball core that adds distance,
straightens shots and improves control,
according to Nike test results. The
revolutionary new Nike 20XI golf ball
showcases a breakthrough design that
increases distance, speed and control.
The Nike 20XI ball features a lightweight
core composed of highly engineered,
thermoplastic resin, formulated using
DuPont™ HPF ionomer technology.
“DuPont has been the ideal partner
for us on the 20XI ball. They are the
world leader when it comes to materials,
science and innovation,” said Rock Ishii,
product development director – Nike
Golf. “This collaboration between DuPont scientists and Nike golf ball engineers has resulted in the next revolution
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in golf ball development.”
Four years in the making, the new
Nike 20XI ball design replaces rubber
cores with a highly-engineered, DuPont
thermoplastic resin developed specifically for use in golf balls. This advanced
core technology makes the new 20XI
ball faster, and Nike’s new design makes
it possible to achieve both greater distance and greater control.
“Collaboration is the catalyst needed
to ensure DuPont science delivers a big
impact to customers,” said Bill Harvey,
president – DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers. “Nike brought us their
challenge, and together we were able to
develop this new material. Golfers will be
well served.”
“By working directly with golf
ball design engineers, we can better
understand how to transform their ball
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performance targets into property and
performance targets for our materials,” said Jim de Garavilla, P&IP global
technology lead for golf. “Having an
intimate knowledge of customer needs,
along with an intimate knowledge of our
advanced ionomer technology platform,
enables us to bridge the gap between
customer needs and our DuPont material technology.
“It's exciting to work with a partner
like Nike that is as committed to innovation as DuPont” Jim said. “Over the last
four years, Nike has been relentless in
their effort and commitment to bring
DuPont's higher performance, advanced
thermoplastic ionomer resin technology
into golf ball core applications.”
The 20XI ball is being played by touring pros and will be available in South
Africa from 1 February 2012.
L
ast year Marjet and Rory Young took
over the reigns at the Livingstone
Royal Golf & Country Club and the
gracious Edwardian clubhouse, which
dates back as far as 1908, is slowly but
surely returning to its former glory.
Situated about 20 minutes from the
Victoria Falls, the club-house and the
park land golf course began restoration
work in 2005. Well known course
designer Peter Matkovich redesigned
the 18 hole par 72 course, which
reopened in May 2007. Beautiful old
trees border the fairways and greens
and provide shade for the clubhouse.
In 1925 Prince Edward, then Prince of
Wales, was also hosted by the Club.
Marjet and Rory, whose grandfather
was the first golf pro at the Livingstone
Royal Golf Club, have added a gym and
a pool to the complex, where regular
aerobics, yoga and swimming classes
take place. Tennis courts are in the final
planning stages, along with a children’s
animal farm on the spacious grounds.
With Elephant Hills on the other
side of the Falls, the area makes for
a wonderful African golfing experience.
For more information email:
info@lrgcc.com.
In November 1910, His Royal
Highness the Duke of Connaught and
his wife Princess Louise Margaret of
Prussia visited Livingstone. The Duchess
of Connaught donated the Challenge
Cup to the Club for the Mixed Foursome
Competition. A few decades ago the
clubhouse fell into disrepair and the
Cup went missing, only to be returned
recently by Moses Mwami, who worked
as a caretaker for over 30 years and who
took it upon himself to safeguard the
Cup for all those years. It is now proudly
displayed in the restaurant, together
with 24 other historic cups and shields.
2011
1908
ARABELLA HOTEL & SPA
JOINS AFRICAN PRIDE HOTELS
T
he classically stylish and luxurious
Arabella Hotel & Spa has joined
Africa’s largest and leading luxury
hospitality brand, African Pride Hotels.
Hotel owner, the Hospitality
Property Fund has appointed the Protea
Hospitality Group to manage and market
the property under the superior deluxe
African Pride Hotels brand.
Arthur Gillis, CEO of the Protea
Hospitality Group, said: “We are naturally
delighted to welcome this internationally
acclaimed hotel to the African Pride
Hotels stable. The combination of
the highest standards of service,
accommodation and luxury in the African
Pride Hotels brand, together with the
property’s elegant design and pristine
natural setting, makes for a potent and
market beating offering.”
Hospitality Property Fund Deputy
CEO Andrew Rogers said the decision
to award the management contract to
African Pride Hotels was logical given
the aligned synergies: “We believe that
this partnership with African Pride Hotels
is the correct decision, both from a
business and a service level. The Arabella
Hotel & Spa is one of South Africa’s most
exclusive hotels and African Pride Hotels
is the first word in authentic luxury African
hospitality.”
The addition of Arabella Hotel &
Spa brings to 18 in three countries the
number of superior deluxe hotels, lodges
and country houses falling under the
banner of African Pride Hotels.
A F R IC A N P R I D E
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SUPERIOR DELUXE HOTELS, LODGES AND COUNTRY HOUSES
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GOLFING snippets
Livingstone’s Golf Club
Returns to its Former Glory
HOLE OF FAME
of fame!
NAME
DATE
Agneta Groth
8 February 09
East London Golf Club (17th hole)
DATE
GOLF COURSE
1 October 98
Glendower Golf Club (17th hole)
Alice Rossi
17 November 02
Humewood Golf Club (12th hole)
Angela May
17 October 09
Richards Bay Golf Club (3rd hole)
11 January 01
Germiston Golf Club (15th hole)
July 07
Ann Bainbridge
8 April 94
Wanderers Golf Club (6th hole)
Simbithi Golf Course (2nd hole)
31 January 95
Anna-Rett Steyn
10 May 00
Kokstad Golf Club
Bluff National Park
10 February 02
Annette Lawson
29 July 01
Wanderers Golf Club (Old 6th hole)
Southbroom
14 October 90
Ansie du Plessis
5 June 07
Stilbaai
Sand River, Virginia (16th hole)
12 January 00
21 October 05
Pezula Course (11th hole)
Goldfields, North West (6th hole)
25 August 05
17 February 09
Plettenberg Bay C C (11th hole)
Parow (7th hole)
25 August 07
1 August 01
Amanzimtoti Country Club (7th hole)
Atlantic Beach (12th hole)
22 November 05
2 August 09
Amanzimtoti Country Club (4th hole)
Westlake (3rd hole)
1996
Catherine Harvey
02 March 10
Port Elizabeth Golf Club (17th hole)
Royal Durban Golf Club (6th hole)
4 September 03
Catherine
Spendlove
18 March 06
Cato Ridge C C (16th hole)
Royal Durban Golf Club (2nd hole)
4 September 03
16 September 06
Bluff National Park G C (12 hole)
Royal Durban Golf Club (6th hole)
25 August 10
Colleen Wagner
21 December 08
Milnerton Golf Club (7th hole)
Schoemanpark Golf Course
7 February 00
Denise Holton
17 February 05
Services
Port Elizabeth Golf Club (14th hole)
14 August 08
Elna van der Walt
21 April 08
Irene Country Club (7th hole)
Katberg Eco Estate (3rd hole)
Rina Lifman
15 October 03
Fahiema Enous
20 November 10
Westlake Golf Course (15th hole)
King David Golf Club (2nd hole)
Rina Buckland
4 May 04
G Venter
1 April 94
Statemines (5th hole)
Milnerton Golf Club (CPT) (5th hole)
29 June 10
Heather Watridge
9 April 89
Brakpan County Club (11th hole)
East London Golf Club (2nd hole)
27 July 10
14 June 10
State Mines Country Club (5th hole)
East London Golf Club (2nd hole)
Roslyn Howard
12 September 09
Helen O’Dwyer
8 May 10
Milnerton Golf Club (7th hole)
Beachwood Country Club (7th hole)
Sarah Raine
20 July 08
Irma Calitz
Westlake Golf Course (15th hole)
16 January 11
Randpark Golf Course (8th hole)
Shan Trimborn
16 December 10
Jacquie Evershed
Cato Ridge Golf Club (1st hole)
23 March 04
Silver Lakes, Pretoria (9th hole)
21 December 96
Margate Country Club (11th hole)
11 January 80
Irene Country Club (4th hole)
31 August 04
Royal Durban Golf Club (2nd hole)
9 August 96
Irene Country Club (13th hole)
Sue Daniels
28 Nov 98
Umbogintwini Golf Club
7 May 03
Irene Country Club (16th hole)
Sue Smith
17 February 11
Pretoria Country Club (14th Hole)
19 June 74
Eshowe Country Club
Suzette Steyn
21 March 04
Bank Golf Club (15th hole)
1976
Riverview (Zululand)
Ursula Engel
23 October 10
Montagu Golf Course (2nd hole)
14 February 98
Southbroom (14th hole)
Wendy Counihan
14 July 09
East London Golf Club (17th hole)
July 98
Southbroom (14th hole)
6 May 93
Durbanvile (7th hole)
January 09
Southbroom (14th hole)
12 September 98
Mooreesburg (6th hole)
22 July 09
Southbroom (4th hole)
30 June 98
Bethlehem Country Club (2nd hole)
13 February 99
Observatory Golf Course (4th hole)
21 April 01
Bethlehem Country Club (6th hole)
15 April 08
Goose Valley Golf Club (5th hole)
19 August 06
Bethlehem Country Club (6th hole)
15 March 10
Goose Valley Golf Club (11th hole)
Louisa Muller
1 May 07
Erinvale Golf Club (14th hole)
Lorraine Toich
3 August 09
East London Golf Club (2nd hole)
Lucille Botes
13 August 02
Royal Durban (3rd hole)
Lydia Muhl
18 February 07
Kloof Country Club
Lynne Wilkinson
17 September 07
Simola Golf & Country Estate (9th hole)
Lynn Simpson
15 October 09
Port Shepstone golf club (8th hole)
Avril Steele
Babs Joubert
Jacquie Reid
Jean Corfe
Jean Mills
Leola Joubert
GOLF COURSE
Madeleine vd Vyver 4 April 08
Leopard Creek (12th hole)
Maria Miles
25 March 08
East London Golf Club (2nd hole)
Mariaan Meintjes
6 February 10
Arabella Golf Club (14th hole)
Marina Nel
20 September 10
Wild Coast Sun (4th hole)
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Maureen Cann
Maureen Valsecchi
Nel Hean
Nicky Fourie
Pam Welz
Pat Coutselinis
Pauline Mountain
Petro Beneke
Pri Bladen
Rosemary Wilson
Shirley Long
Wendy Hanson
Yvonne Coertzen
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